If you read everything she wrote it seems they are dealing with a
starter not turning when engine warm. It starts when they push start it,
popping the clutch.

Mark

Jim Felder wrote:
> OK, somebody needs to provide the most basic of shadetree mechanic
> information here. Is it not starting because it is not getting spark, or
> not getting fuel, or not turning over fast enough to start the car?
>
> Bad fuel injectors will leak fuel after shutdown and the car will not start
> until it evaporates.
>
> And other things not worth looking at until it is known whether the engine
> is delivering spark, fuel, or neither.
>
> Jim
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>>> (C)
>>> The Bosch starter has less than 200 miles
>>> on it.  A new/rebuilt started caused the same
>>> only-cold starting a few days ago.
>>>
>>> The second, long bolt to hold the starter on is
>>> missing.  I got a M10 D-Head 123 mm bolt
>>> from The Bus Lab, and a mechanic was not
>>> able to install that bolt -- saying it does not
>>> fit / "wrong bolt" -- today.
>>>
>>>...........................
>>> Yesterday, a very accomplished Volvo
>>> MechanicB was confident he could diagnose
>>> a solve this no-warm-starting.
>>>
>>> I easily started the cold car, drove it several
>>> miles to the two mechanics, and shut it off.
>>> And it would not turn the engine over, warm.
>>>....................
>>>
>>> Then I started the now-cold VW with its
>>> Bosch starter, and took it for a test drive.
>>> I got it warm, stalled it, and it would not
>>> start.
>>> We pushed it to pop the clutch, I drove it
>>> back to their place, and they began testing.
>>>
>>> MechanicB (the expert) tried various things.
>>> MechanicA watched a few warm non-starts
>>> and saw that the Bendix was not being
>>> thrown far enough to engage -- when the
>>> van was warm.
>>>
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