Mk1 voltage drop and faint alternator light glowing

[bmcgarvey at gmail.com (Brian McGarvey)]

Cathy..

Probably bad contacts on the solenoid or the brushes in the starter..
The other is a field change recommended in the bentley as a HOT START problem.
they basically relay the starter activation line. hence once again
German engeers you want to smack for 100 .. they run the solenoid
activation thru the ignition switch.

The church of high compression highly recommends A2 diesel starters...
it cranks the bunny over with 12-13:1 compression right over.
205 psi across the board @ 45F. It was a very used one out of the
junkyard as well.

Brian


On 10/2/06, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
> Amen brother!  Now here's one. Why is it that my starter catches (as in,
> stops) and barely cranks sometimes, but when I put it in neutral and gently
> rock back and forth in the seat, poof, it fires right up. What the hell is
> that about? Obviously there are sufficiently energetic electrons awaiting
> the task at hand and some subtle change in position is the charm.....this
> is on the 16V if it matters. I must be missing an apocryphal lesson or
> somthing.
> Cathy, doing my darndest to keep them electrons unfettered
>
> On 1:11 pm 10/02/06 Behrle Hubbuch <behrleiii@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Thanks Brian!
> >   I guess I missed the previous airing of this eposode of The Church
> > of the Free Electron.   Behrle
> >
> > Brian McGarvey <bmcgarvey@gmail.com> wrote:
> >   Ok folks.
> > It been a while since the Church of the Free Electron has been
> > preached.. You folks with old cars and bad voltages.. need to pay the
> > following.
> >
> > You need to update your grounds.
>
> <poof!!>
>
>