[T3] 1966 Type 3 Squareback

[Mara Johnson]

Will do.  Thanks

On Tue, Jan 31, 2017 at 9:29 AM, Sean Bartnik <sjbartnik at mac.com> wrote:

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> You mentioned that it was a new (more likely rebuilt) starter.
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> 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.
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> -Sean
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> > On Jan 31, 2017, at 12:26 PM, Mara Johnson <drmarajjohnson at gmail.com>
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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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