If you read everything she wrote it seems they are dealing with a starter not turning when engine warm. It starts when they push start it, popping the clutch. Mark
Jim Felder wrote: > OK, somebody needs to provide the most basic of shadetree mechanic > information here. Is it not starting because it is not getting spark, or > not getting fuel, or not turning over fast enough to start the car? > > Bad fuel injectors will leak fuel after shutdown and the car will not start > until it evaporates. > > And other things not worth looking at until it is known whether the engine > is delivering spark, fuel, or neither. > > Jim >......................... >>> (C) >>> The Bosch starter has less than 200 miles >>> on it. A new/rebuilt started caused the same >>> only-cold starting a few days ago. >>> >>> The second, long bolt to hold the starter on is >>> missing. I got a M10 D-Head 123 mm bolt >>> from The Bus Lab, and a mechanic was not >>> able to install that bolt -- saying it does not >>> fit / "wrong bolt" -- today. >>> >>>........................... >>> Yesterday, a very accomplished Volvo >>> MechanicB was confident he could diagnose >>> a solve this no-warm-starting. >>> >>> I easily started the cold car, drove it several >>> miles to the two mechanics, and shut it off. >>> And it would not turn the engine over, warm. >>>.................... >>> >>> Then I started the now-cold VW with its >>> Bosch starter, and took it for a test drive. >>> I got it warm, stalled it, and it would not >>> start. >>> We pushed it to pop the clutch, I drove it >>> back to their place, and they began testing. >>> >>> MechanicB (the expert) tried various things. >>> MechanicA watched a few warm non-starts >>> and saw that the Bendix was not being >>> thrown far enough to engage -- when the >>> van was warm. >>> ........................ |
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