[urq] Anyone with engine out get a picture?: Hot Start/Thermal wrap(vs connector)

[steven j]

I've heard about this connector before.  If anyone has
the engine out I'd love a picture of where this
connector is in the car.  I'd the photo to my mechanic
and have him fix it.

steve

--- dd <david098 at easystreet.com> wrote:

> I had a hot-start problem on my '83 (last 3 digit of
> vin 530) that I 
> fought for a very long time before
> I finally figured out the problem. 
> 
> There is a spade lug connector near the turbo that
> is in the middle 
> circuit from the key switch to the starter solenoid.
>   Indeed,
> a stupid place to put the connection - near the
> turbo!  When the 
> connection gets hot enough the female
> side of the connection relaxes just enough to open
> the circuit.   As I 
> recall I rerouted the wiring away from the
> turbo and replaced the connectors - no more hot
> start problem.  
> 
> Now, if I could just figure out a way to may to make
> the damn electric 
> windows go up and down at a decent pace I wouldn't
> be
> thinking about selling the beast.
> 
> David Derting
> '83 urq Mars Red with 85k miles
> '94 Golf
> '99 Eurovan
> in the market for a Audi 90 20 valve sedan 
> 
> >Message: 1
> >Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 21:38:31 -0400
> >From: Andrew B <andrew.sb at gmail.com>
> >Subject: Re: [urq] Hot Start/Thermal wrap
> >To: Mike Del Tergo <mdeltergo at hotmail.com>
> >Cc: urq at audifans.com
> >Message-ID:
> <d452ee61050608183879b12a47 at mail.gmail.com>
> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> >I tried that...in fact, it may have been a cause of
> the problem.  My
> >old battery died (never had a hot start issue).  I
> swapped in a new
> >one, the biggest I could find that could fit in the
> bucket, and now it
> >won't start when hot.  The battery was new in
> February.  Therefore, I
> >doubt that is the problem.  I'll continue going
> through the wiring to
> >see if there's any corrosion or anything.
> >
> >On 6/8/05, Mike Del Tergo <mdeltergo at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Andrew,
> >>I had some of your problems and no doubt a portion
> heat related, but you
> >>have to ask/answer why adding voltage with a jump,
> defeats a heat sink
> >>problem?  (is your solonoid bad, 12V lead to
> starter weak etc?) I wrapped my
> >>down pipe in header wrap, to keep starter and
> motor mount somewhat cooler.
> >>What seemed to help more was a new battery, no
> more problems!  Already went
> >>the starter route et al. (at 800+CA and 700+ CCA
> and $40 from WalMart, much
> >>better than stock and earlier replacement)
> >>good luck,
> >>Mike
> >>
> >>From: Andrew B <andrew.sb at gmail.com>
> >>Subject: [urq] Hot Start/Thermal wrap
> >>
> >>Just removed my downpipe...well, as much as I can
> with everything
> >>still in the car.  I'm having fairly regular hot
> start problems.  When
> >>it's hot outside, and I drive hard or in stop and
> go, the car won't
> >>turn over.  With a jump, it starts fine.  Thanks
> to somebody's
> >>suggestion, I'm assuming that it's the starter
> absorbing heat...so I
> >>figured I would wrap the exhaust with one of those
> thermal wraps to
> >>help keep temperatures down, and maybe vent the
> hood, but that's way
> >>
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance,
> >>-Andrew
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >  
> >
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