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Barnsleytrucker Sat May 14, 2011 12:29 pm

Hi, all
So the kids while trying to learn how to drive standard managed to fry the starter ( 1st gear,clutch out, just keep cranking it will go eventually :shock: ). Replaced it with a spare that I had from a water boxer but it turns slowly unless I put the booster cables to it. Is this starter the problem as I see they have a different part No. on the online vendors. I took off all the ground straps & cleaned them & it made no difference. Also there is a switch on top of the engine that looks like the throttle pivot should hit it at WOT, mine doesn't. What is it for? For a parts car bought for the Tranny that the kids fell in love with this thing is taking a lot of my time.

reluctantartist Sat May 14, 2011 1:25 pm

I am not sure about the starter but I do not think they are interchangeable. You just have to adjust the throttle switch so the switch is on when the accelerator pedal is fully depressed. Do you have a bentley?

Barnsleytrucker Sat May 14, 2011 1:43 pm

I do have a bentley and now you have identified the switch I can work from there. I am thinking that the starter is wrong too, think there may be some binding somewhere. Anyone else had the same problem?

Wildthings Sat May 14, 2011 1:50 pm

If the starter will fit without the solenoid hitting anything then it should work as the bell housings and flywheels are pretty much the same. There are two different WBXer starters, a smaller on for the 1.9 and a larger one for the 2.1. I guess the later starter might draw too many amps for the air cooled wiring, but really have no idea, your battery might be marginal as well.

I had a later starter on my 1.9 and had no problems with the amp draw.



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