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Fatmobile wrote:Reminds me of Fight Club.

Hahahahaha!!!! Classic.

If they all heat up and glow, they're fine. My guess is your starter is not cranking fast enough.

I'd like to be offered the chance to have socialized healthcare, and at least weigh the extra costs vs the current system. IMO, government is a problem to most of what it touches, not any part of any solution. I couldn't have put it any better, the above being the KEY statement. Anyone whom disagre...

Maybe I misunderstood. Did the stud pull out of the solenoid, or does it just turn 90 degrees or so? If it's the latter, I *think* my remedy will work just fine.

Fatmobile wrote:First I've heard of that happening.
When the peddle goes to the floor on my Rabbit, it's usually the hook coming out of the loop on the peddle.

haha! I figured that this is a common problem

I couldn't figure out how to take the solenoid apart to get inside. I think they must be pressed together.

I put the cable between the two nuts. Initially I thought that I'd have to buy a new starter, that wasn't the case.

I had sort of the same problem with the stud situation. I still really don't understand how it works, and I hope this helps. When I would tighten the nut for the cable all the way the stud would turn all the way to the right and would not make contact. Thus, the starter wouldn't spin. What I did was...

I've got a SHCS (allen head) here. If you want I could mail it to you. (I sell fasteners)

The tree thought it was......

Best thread (with exception to the saga) ever!

You just keep on doing what makes you happy!!

(((((((((((healing vibes))))))))))) from snowy WI

? ----hagar knows and wonder if you people do ?.---SO hagar say do not give them a dime, BUT look after the workers and family with full medical and a pension. Oh we know, but this is exactly the problem. UAW. I completely agree with you about everything else. If they get the dinero..........it onl...

The only problem with this is that there is a circuit in VW's to shut the headlights off when cranking the starter. This works well with other cars though.

Hmmm. I wonder if AZ carries one that goes high enough.