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8V starter in a 16V motor?

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I've got a starter problem with my '87 Scirocco 16V. Fresh battery, turn the 
key, nothing but a click at the starter. I then circumvented the battery 
cables from the battery to the starter. Using jumper cables (as in a jump 
start from another car), I put the positive on the starter (positive 
terminal) and then the ground all over the place including the block. I was 
then able to get the starter to move but only for a few cranks then nothing - 
it just dies as if it ran out of juice. As a result, per Bentley, on a slowly 
or non turning starter, I suspect the starter. My question is, can I get away 
with swapping in a 8V starter say from an A1 or A2 in to save a few bucks. I, 
in the past, have only used Bosch Remanufactured starters when it came to 
replacing them in my daily driver. However, I'm just trying to get this 
project running. 

Thanks,

Jim
91 Jetta Gli 16V, 87 Scirocco 16V, 84 Rabbit Gti Callaway Project
http://members.aol.com/jlpawlicki

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<BR>Jim
<BR>91 Jetta Gli 16V, 87 Scirocco 16V, 84 Rabbit Gti Callaway Project
<BR>http://members.aol.com/jlpawlicki</FONT></HTML>

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