Re: [tech] Automatic Starters

["Kenneth Folkman Jr." <mk1madness@hotmail.com>]

Have you checked the wires at the starter since you installed it?  If the
heat sheild wasn't installed around the wires properly they will melt from
the exhaust manifold heat, and this could cause a short.  This happened on
my Rabbit, except that the main power wire from the battery and the ignition
switch wire crossed and melted together.  So the starter kept on running
until I disconnected the battery.

Kenneth

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sal" <pellom@YorkU.CA>
To: "VWOT" <VWofT@egroups.com>; "Scirocco" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 8:46 PM
Subject: [tech] Automatic Starters


> I finally managed to install the starter in my brother's newly acquired
> Jetta. It also started without any problems.  The old starter had been
fried
> and I also needed to replace the old connections.
>
> Now I have a new problemo.....upon starting, the wire which comes from the
> starter relay to the positive of the battery fried.  It literally smoked
up
> and turned black.  So I replaced it with a bigger gauge wire and it still
> smoked.  Presently, I'm not prepared to start the car.  Where on earth do
I
> start?  Aside from an exhaust leak, the car is great.  Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> TIA
>
> Sal
>
>
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