I added an extra ground wire (neg battery cable from a Subaru actually)
from the lower starter mount bolt to the frame. The stock starter worked
great.

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com

On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Steve Williams <sbw@sbw.org> wrote:

> On 9/5/2016 3:24 AM, Dennis Jowell wrote:
>
>>
>>
> I struggled with stock starters since GoWesty installed the 2.3L engine
> in 2009.  I had one or two failed starters, and even when they worked, I
> often had to sit in the parking lot for 30 minutes to let the engine
> cool down enough for the starter to turn it over.
>
> Since installing a gear reduction starter, I've had zero problems
> starting.  It's one of my favorite upgrades.
>