SV: New starter behaving strangely

Sun Aug 7 11:10:57 PDT 2011

I installed the insulation as on the original starter.

Taking the starter back to the shop tomorrow.

/Dag

1990 Audi 100 Turbo Quattro Sport Exklusiv

152000 miles

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Sendt: 7. august 2011 17:47
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Emne: RE: New starter behaving strangely

I was advised that the mechanic should have installed the insulation from my
old solenoid to the new solenoid. Nothing has happened so far despite the
hot weather. The turbo charger is at least 10 cm above the solenoid and the
exhaust pipe is at least 10 dm behind the solenoid. I could still envelope
the starter and solenoid with new insulation.

Max

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From: Dag Bøsterud [mailto:dag.boesterud at little-e.com] 
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2011 01:36
To: 'Max Hoepli'
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: SV: New starter behaving strangely

I have installed the insulation like on the original starter.
Did this give you problems?

/Dag

1990 Audi 100 Turbo Quattro Sport Exklusiv

152000 miles

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Fra: Max Hoepli [mailto:mhoepli at vif.com] 
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Emne: RE: New starter behaving strangely

Hera are the attached pics.

My mechanic removed my starter re-instlled but didn't put insulation back. I
have no problems yet. Have been driving in hot weather.

Max

-----Original Message-----
From: Dag Bøsterud [mailto:dag.boesterud at little-e.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 17:46
To: 'Max Hoepli'
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: SV: New starter behaving strangely

Erm... this may sound a bit stupid, but I just took it out of the box,
transferred the heat wrapping from the OEM starter to this rebuildt unit,
replaced some wiring that had started to get rotten, and put it back in...

Can you like basically draw me a picture of what you're asking?

/Dag

1990 Audi 100 Turbo Quattro Sport Exklusiv

152000 miles

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Emne: RE: New starter behaving strangely

Does the solenoid have insulation around it?

Max

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From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Dag Bøsterud
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 17:25
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: New starter behaving strangely

Replaced the starter on my 1990 Audi 100 Turbo Quattro (MC2-engine) with a
rebuildt unit,

and when I tried to fire the car up, the starter didn't start the car; it
just span like hell.

Tried to start a few times more, and on try number eight or ten the car
fired, and ran like it should.

Stopped the car, and back to square one. Now the car starts after the
second, third of fourth try - it varies.

My question is; is this just from the starter being "tight", being placed on
the shelf for a long time after being

rebuildt so it will work itself out - or is it a bad rebuild?

/Dag

1990 Audi 100 Turbo Quattro Sport Exklusiv

152000 miles

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