Starter intermittent

[radek at istar.ca]

Thank you guys! You are amazing!.  I forgot that a few months ago I put in a "new" old
battery after 
the original one died.  It's about nine years old and must be weak.  I'm buying a new
battery, cleaning 
all the contacts and hopefully everything will be OK.  Thanks again.
Denis, un gros merci!

Radek
88 90Q
91 V8Q 5-sp.

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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 07:37:14 -0800 (PST)
> From: ti at amb.org (Ti Kan)
> Subject: Re: Starter intermittent
> To: radek at istar.ca
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
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> radek at istar.ca writes:
> > I need your help again.  The patient is 88 90Q.  Lately, the starter has become
> > intermittent.  Usually it 
> > starts fine, but sometimes just wouldn't budge.  There is current draw (voltmeter
needle

> > drops to about 
> > 8V) but no reaction.
> 
> Maybe it's just a weak battery?
> 
> -Ti
> -- 
> Ti Kan
> http://www.amb.org/ti
> Vorsprung durch Technik
> 
> 
> I'd second that, or the cable going from the battery to the starter.
> Either there isn't enough capacity left in the battery, or something
> is keeping that "juice" from flowing to the starter as it should.
> 
> David
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 15:43:10 -0000
> From: "Alan Pritchard" <alan.pritchard at rm-electrical.com>
> Subject: RE: Starter intermittent
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
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> Start with easy things first, taker the battery out of the equation by
> running a known good.
> Then check for damaged wiring, corroded terminals etc. lastly might be
> worth checking the starter itself.......
> 
> Best Regards
> Alan Pritchard 
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> Message: 9
> Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 11:18:44 -0500
> From: "Denis" <sparkplugvw at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: Starter intermittent
> To: <radek at istar.ca>, <quattro at audifans.com>
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> 
>   Solenoide probably have oxid contacts.
>   Or starter brushes
> 
>   By the way check the big short wire between the starter and the solenoide. Often It s
an
issues.