is my starter toast? (pbly already know the answer)

[soltwede@privateI.com (Night Shadow)]

Just get a regular old rabbit diesel starter

Watch your low compression gas cars spin like mad at start up...weee!

Eric

On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Craig Williams wrote:

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> I was afraid you'd ask that. I don't remember. It was newer then what you=
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> were thinking, and yes, they might all work. Give Mike Potter a call and=
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> he'll know which one for sure. He'll be able to order it for ya too.
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> -- Craig
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> >From: Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
> >To: Craig Williams <roccolister@hotmail.com>, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: is my starter toast? (pbly already know the answer)
> >Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:09:35 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >
> >Thanks Craig - what year TDIs should I look at? Early 80's Jetta Turbo=
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> >Diesel, mid '90s Passat TDI, Mk IV Jetta TDI....
> >(in response to my smart-assed-ness, you'll probably tell me they're all=
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> >the same!)    :)  thx again!
> >JT
> >  Craig Williams wrote:Sounds like the starter is gone. If you're going =
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> >buy a new starter,
> >consider going with one from a turbo diesel car. Those things crank up=
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> >super
> >fast. That's what I put in my car and it's killer.
> >
> >-- Craig
> >
> >
> > >From: "Jeff Toomasson"
> > >To:
> > >Subject: is my starter toast? (pbly already know the answer)
> > >Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 14:56:00 -0700
> > >
> > >When I got into my 16v at lunch, I turned the key and the cranking was
> > >screeching much like worn belts.. UGGHHH!
> > >
> > >It actually started and ran without problems. An hour later after lunc=
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> >the
> > >starter was even noiser and laboring much like when the battery is
> > >drained...(though the battery is less than a year old and of the highe=
st
> > >cranking amps available). I'm sure I'll have a better idea when I leav=
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> >in
> > >a few minutes...
> > >
> > >The thing is, it just happened all of a sudden. No warning, no
> > >nothing...Welcome back to Scirocco ownership, folks!
> > >
> > >Looks like I'm driving the cabby for the rest of the week (not a bad=
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> >thing
> > >except that my stock cat-back has rusted apart - can you say header?=
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> >(well,
> > >not really...)
> > >
> > >JT
> >
> >
> >
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Eric
Northglenn, CO

76 Honda CB400F Super Sport (400cc, 4 cyl, OHC 8v, 10k RPM redline *grin*)
80 Scirocco (FOR SALE $500)=20
81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in holding pattern)
81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (Waiting for BAE Turbo Install)=20
87 Suzuki Samurai JX Hardtop (Soon to be VW Turbo Diesel Powered)
91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)=20

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