> From: Michael Nichols <msnichols@mindspring.com> > To: <limbolist@egroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 5:13 PM > Subject: Two different Starters for '81 Vanagon??? > > > > Hello from Atlanta Ga. We have two '81 air cooleds, and there are two > > different Bosch starters listed for '81---the VIN number indicates which > > one to use. > > Questions----Why are there two different starters? Can they be used > > interchangeably? Are they physically different, or can one wire either to > > work correctly in either '81? I believe the differences between the two starters is mainly internal in that the earlier starter was wound with 2 coils while the later starter has 4 coils. I'm not aware of any change in the starter mounting arrangement at the VIN break, so I'd guess you could mount either starter. I do know - bitter experience - that the solenoids are *not* interchangeable. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Tom Young tomyoung1@home.com Lafayette, CA 94549 '81 Vanagon ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- |
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