[urq] This WA urq has same - inconsistent starter crank problem as mine.

[DGraber460 at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/3/2004 6:41:43 PM Mountain Daylight Time,  
michellepfeiffersx at yahoo.com writes:

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I have had the same problem off & on for years. Mine was  almost always hot 
but did occur a few times cold.
I have to date;
1 Replaced the starter switch (twice)
2 Rebuilt the original starter (twice)
3 Used a known good 200 20V starter
4 Used a new non OEM aftermarket starter
5 Relayed the starter
6 Installed a vent in the hood (also to iliminate vapor lock issues, and  
cool the starter)
and
7 Installed a push button starter switch. 
Oh- I forgot the number of times I tried to insulate the starter also (no  
help).
And- yes the original heat shield is and always has been in place, except  
for one experiment to see if it was in fact holding heat and blocking cooling  
airflow.
I am currently experiencing no problems (fingers reverently crossed), but  we 
have had the coolest summer on record in Colorado. The problem was a lock  
guarantee to happen in 97 plus heat on asphalt parking lot after 15 minutes set. 
 We haven't had that but 2-3 times this year. Maybe I've solved the problem-  
maybe not.
Some cars will do this, and never yield their secret. My brother bought a  
used but very clean Acura Legend for my niece, and has chased that very problem  
on that car with dealer help for 2 years. No one has found the cause to date. 
In  the late 60s I had a 64 Chebbie Super Sport with a 327 that did the same  
thing.
It's a universal curse NOT attributable to the the Audi  gods.
 
Dennis
Denver