[T3] 1966 Type 3 Squareback

[Sean Bartnik]

You mentioned that it was a new (more likely rebuilt) starter. 

Make sure the portion of the starter housing that contacts the transmission housing when installed is free of paint. You need bare metal to metal contact there, as that is how the starter gets its electrical ground. 

-Sean

> On Jan 31, 2017, at 12:26 PM, Mara Johnson <drmarajjohnson at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I decided to start with the starter because the problem surfaced when I had
> it installed.  I will probably have to take it to the shop, unless there is
> a method to test it myself.  I'll let you know when I find out if the
> starter is good or bad.
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> Thanks all, you have given me hope again.  Mara
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>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 6:28 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
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>>> On 30 Jan 2017 at 23:22, Mara Johnson wrote:
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>>> What is CR?  I put in highest octane 91...is that your question?
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>> CR is compression ratio. 91 octane is probably okay, because I don't
>> think '66 cars came with the domed pistons. Those were just in the
>> earlier 1500S cars. '66 was a 1600, which were all flat top pistons.
>> The domed pistons increased the compression ratio.
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