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Re: [T3] Hard Starting (6V) (kinda long)


<x-charset Windows-1252>> 1. Will turn over strong(for a 6V system) two or three times.  Maybe 5
seconds or so each.  Then won't turn over again.  Will occasionally turn
over again after letting it sit for a few hours, but only once or twice.

Have you used any sort of anti-corrosion grease on cable connections or
battery poles?  It could be that the electricity is making these
non-conductive.  I did have this sort of problem on a Jetta after putting
some copper-ease on the starter cable end where it had visible corrosion.
No problem since cleaning it off again!

If the Ford relay doesn't do the trick provided it's actually switching the
power to the starter, you've eliminated the ignition/starter switch from the
equation.  That leaves a mechanical problem which makes it stiff to turn the
engine over so the battery can only manage at full power or when rested a
bit, or an electrical connection that is changing its resistance as current
continues to flow.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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