Date:         Mon, 12 May 2003 20:16:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Andrew <Andrew@VWMAIL.NET>
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From:         Andrew <Andrew@VWMAIL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Ultimate Starter Fix--
Comments: To: UWannaDeaL2 <uwannadeal2@USA.NET>
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I do this fix on Kohler and Onan solenoid shift starters all the time, it works great and never had one come back with starting problems.

Andrew
1984 Westy "Speed Bump"
1996 VW Jetta Trek  "Little Beep" (the wife's car)


--- UWannaDeaL2 <uwannadeal2@USA.NET> wrote:
>http://www.type2.com/bartnik/relay.htm
>
>
>Ultimate Starter Fix--
>
>Yes you can use a Ford generic relay 6 bucks or
>use a WR-1 Bosch Kit made for this problem.
>10 bucks from all the vendors.
>Ask Ken Ive bought three from him....
>Simple to install I did it in 6 inches of snow in an hr with the wind
>howling--
>should take 20 mins on a nice day..
>
>Check the starter primary ..The thick cable that goes from the  starter to the
> pos battery  or (is it the other way around..only kidding)
>It takes a beating --usually frayed and dirty...WARNING....Disconnect the
>battery or you may weld yourself when you touch ground--
>
>
>This is such a screwed up ign system bosch makes their own fix..
>look at the diagram....from bosch...
>
>Plenty of room to do this without taking out the starter...
>
>Clean everything..electrical connections depend on CLEAN contact
>Clean those battery cables too..
>
>c'ya

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