[V8] starter fail

Kent McLean kentmclean at comcast.net
Sat Jan 9 13:48:07 PST 2010


Kent McLean wrote:
> Ed Kellock wrote:
>> This sort of behavior led me to have the starter rebuilt on my 90 V8.
>> Turned out to be the junction box on the passenger side frame rail, 
>> sort of
>> below the windshield washer bottle. It had a loose, dirty connection 
>> there.
> 
> Thanks, Ed. My fix of a trash bag taped over the open window is fine for 
> now, but I'll check for the junction box tomorrow.

Of course, I'm mixing up my responses.

Starter - check junction box.
Window - check switches and door jamb wiring.

Doh!  I blame it on being frazzled by my V8.

-- 
Kent McLean
1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"



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