> From: Michael Nichols <msnichols@mindspring.com>
> To: <limbolist@egroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 5:13 PM
> Subject: Two different Starters for '81 Vanagon???
>
>
> > Hello from Atlanta Ga.  We have two '81 air cooleds, and there are
two
> > different Bosch starters listed for '81---the VIN number indicates
which
> > one to use.
> > Questions----Why are there two different starters?  Can they be
used
> > interchangeably?  Are they physically different, or can one wire
either to
> > work correctly in either '81?

I believe the differences between the two starters is mainly internal
in that the earlier starter was wound with 2 coils while the later
starter has 4 coils.  I'm not aware of any change in the starter
mounting arrangement at the VIN break, so I'd guess you could mount
either starter.  I do know - bitter experience - that the solenoids
are *not* interchangeable.
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Tom Young                      tomyoung1@home.com
Lafayette, CA 94549        '81 Vanagon
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