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Date:         Mon, 11 Aug 2003 10:59:35 -0400
Reply-To:     "Johnson, Dean G" <Dean.G.Johnson@USA.XEROX.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Johnson, Dean G" <Dean.G.Johnson@USA.XEROX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Starter doesn't work on long trips
Comments: To: "Shawn.Luft@Completions.Bombardier.com"
          <Shawn.Luft@Completions.Bombardier.com>
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Yes high heat will affect the starter. Its dying man. Does the solenoid engage? It could be your solenoid if it doesn't push out the starter gear. I don't know if these are available separately. Either way replacement is the only cure. Sometime the starter will stop working at normal temps. I was implying that you could look elsewhere for other faults, but that essentially the fault is with the Starter/Solenoid. (I forgot to mention the solenoid at first I know)

Another band-aid is to put a heat shied on your starter. Keep it from getting hot. This may get you down the road for quite a bit longer.

But having to hit your starter is a classic symptom of failing part. I've experienced this on my beetles as well as my long-dead Cavalier.

Dean

> -----Original Message----- > From: Shawn.Luft@Completions.Bombardier.com > [mailto:Shawn.Luft@Completions.Bombardier.com] > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 10:36 AM > To: Johnson, Dean G > Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > Subject: RE: Starter doesn't work on long trips > > > > > Hmm, you see I doubt it's a lack of current because the > starter works 99.9% > of the time.. however when I drive for 3-4 hours or more then > it doesn't > re-start. Also because it functions perfectly time and time > again during > 'normal' usage it makes me think it doesn't need replacing. > > I was thinking that a component was somehow getting affected > by high heat, > and when I wack the starter with a brick it was somehow freeing up the > funny problems. D'oh. If it was manual I could let it go, but it's > automatic and no starter means no start! > > Thanks for the suggestions. I'm still hopnig to find those > ghosts however. > Uhm is it possible there are brushes on the way out or > something similar? > I suppose I need to pull it off anyways and take a look but I > thought it > may be a common problem that people know how to remedy. > > - Shawn. > > > >


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