Slow cranking speed/no start

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

Strangely, I have one on hold for my little outing today. Can someone send
me the "non-VW special tool version" of how to change it? I've never done
one, but maybe tonight's the night...
Cathy, off to the "Performance World" car show in the big smoke.....

On 10:16 am 03/09/07 "Chuck Blue" <sukchew@cox.net> wrote:
> Check the starter bushing.It sounds like it may be worn.If shows any
> wear at all replace it.It will cause the symptoms that you
> describe.The armature will fall into the fields and drag real hard if
> the bushing is worn.of course that cause low voltage everyplace
> else.Weak spark, slow fuel pump and etc.
>    I hope this helps.
> ole blue
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "C Boyko" <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2007 8:59 AM
> Subject: Slow cranking speed/no start
>
>
> >  I'm trying to get the 16V out to have the headers installed and
> >  she will not start. So I've swapped batteries, and the starter was
> >  rebuilt just before she was parked for the winter. But this car
> >  has seldom started well,
> >  and it always seems like the battery doesn't have enough juice to
> >  kick her over fast enough. Sounds like the battery is low. But it
> >  does not matter what battery I put in there. So I tried a direct
> >  ground jumper to the block
> >  and to the starter housing, and still it's cranking too slow to
> >  start. It gave one or two tries, but just not enough to start. I
> >  used the charger pack too. No dice. It IS cold here, so the oil
> >  will be thick, but what causes the starter to not turn fast
> >  enough? Ground wires were all checked over too, and are in good
> >  shape. I'm charging the battery again, and will give it another
> >  go, but I just hate a car that will not start. The roads are
> >  perfect, she needs to get out of here this morning. Cathy
> >
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