[urq] Fw: Engine Start button?

[David]

I've had a start button wired in for the past 2 years. Works great. The ignition switch failed (run works, start does not). I put in the switch as a temporary fix, but 2 years later still haven't fixed the switch...

Dave
1987 CGT 2.3
SE VA. 
> 
> From: DGraber460 at aol.com
> Date: 2005/04/20 Wed AM 11:06:07 EDT
> To: tfh400036 at yahoo.com,  quattro at audifans.com,  urq at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [urq] Fw: Engine Start button?
> 
>  
>  
> In a message dated 4/19/2005 4:39:20 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
> tfh400036 at yahoo.com writes:
> 
> I just  dealt with a similar problem on my 4kq. Turned out to be the actual 
> Key part.  $90 - OUCH!! I first replaced the electrical part. That was only $8. 
> Of course  it would be the more expensive part. I also have the gear 
> reduction starter (2  mos old). 
> 
> I don't see why the start button wouldn't work. Sounds like  a good solution 
> to me. Oh, and Z8's also use this, so you don't have to use  the "H" word :)
> 
> Tony Hoffman
> 
> urq <urq at pacbell.net>  wrote:
> > I've been having trouble with my ignition switch in the start  position. 
> > Its getting so bad that the other day I had to push start  to get going. I 
> > don't think its an overheated starter, it was just  replaced with a brand 
> > new (well rebuilt) starter about 14 mos ago.  This is the geared down 
> > motor and doesn't have a large diameter so  there's more space between the 
> > down pipe and the  starter.
> >
> > I'm thinking of wiring in an Engine Start button ala  adnoH S2000.
> >
> > Sacrilege?
> >
> >  Regards,
> >
> >
> > -Tony
> > '83 ur-quattro #  302
> 
> 
> 
> I put a starter button in mine. Worked fine, and felt more like a race  setup 
> actually.
> I also relayed the starter, and rebuilt and installed a gear reduction  unit, 
> and occasionally still had starter heat soak.
> I still think it's a good and worthwhile mod. Give that old tired  electrical 
> system all the help it can get.
> 
>  
> Dennis
> Denver
> 
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