citymunky
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Today I try to get my car running and I run into that issue with the starter. When I turn the key I would see the cam gears turn for like 2 seconds, I can hear combustion, then everything stops and all I hear is the starter spin.
Here is a video I found online doing with my car is doing. click According to my logger the RPM's go up to about 140 RPM's before dropping back to 0 RPMs.
I had the starter, which appears to be a OEM unit tested at the local auto parts store and it passed the bench test twice. I did a google quick search and it seems most people who have this problem are using a FWD flywheel with a AWD starter or vice versa. I know I can't have this problem since both the flywheel and starter came from my old GVR4. I also read some other issues like the clutch safety switch not working, but mine is unpluged. The battery is a Optima red top from that I just put in my wife's B5 Passat, which starts up with no problem.
Does anybody have any other parts I can check? I'm losing my mind trying to get my car started. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif
Here is a video I found online doing with my car is doing. click According to my logger the RPM's go up to about 140 RPM's before dropping back to 0 RPMs.
I had the starter, which appears to be a OEM unit tested at the local auto parts store and it passed the bench test twice. I did a google quick search and it seems most people who have this problem are using a FWD flywheel with a AWD starter or vice versa. I know I can't have this problem since both the flywheel and starter came from my old GVR4. I also read some other issues like the clutch safety switch not working, but mine is unpluged. The battery is a Optima red top from that I just put in my wife's B5 Passat, which starts up with no problem.
Does anybody have any other parts I can check? I'm losing my mind trying to get my car started. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif
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