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I have had in the past what is often termed a "hot start problem" where the bus starts fine, until a situation like this: cruise down highway, stop for gas, try to restart-and you get nothing. I believe it is due to heat causing more resistance in the wiring. I think this problem is more common in buses, as the wiring has further to travel. I installed a starter relay in my bus. It was 6V. The relay solved the problem. I have since gone through and cleaned almost every electrical connection in my bus. Basically-the problem is not necessarily in the motor, but in the wiring. While the motor is out-clean every connection you can see. And even those you can't. Kevin Guarnotta -----Original Message----- From: Steve Friedeck [mailto:friedeck@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 6:01 PM To: type3@vwtype3.org Subject: [T3] starting problem I'm rebuilding the motor and I don't want the same starting problem it used to have, it wouldn't restart once it was warmed up. It would barely turn over, but would push start. After it sat an hour or so it was fine again. 6 volt 66 fasty. My 12 volt type 1 does the exact same thing, so I'm guessing this is a common problem. Any suggestions? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org