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Date:         Mon, 3 Dec 2001 07:54:21 -0800
Reply-To:     Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Organization: Dana's Mobile Carpet Steam
Subject:      Re: Syncro TDI installation question...
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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I wouldn't be surprized (it's at least worth a shot) to see if a good
alternator/starter repair shop could increase the power of the starter by
redoing it, adding to it, or replacing the armature entirely.


-Dana-


>   The question is, how do I START
> the motor???  With the TDI being 19.5:1 compression ratio the stock Syncro
> starter will have a very hard time spinning the motor, if it could spin it
> at all.  At -30C to the equation and there is no way it would spin.
> Any thoughts or suggestions???
>
> David Marshall
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