>I finally broke down and installed a second relay for my '77 westy
>starter.  The problem is, the windings on the magnet get hot, and the
>resistance in the wires goes up enough that it won't fire.  The solution
>is to circumvent the long resistance path of the wires to the key and
>back using a small relay that juices the solinoid directly from the
>battery.  This bizzare fix worked for me, I can now drive long distance
>all day and she always starts.  Good luck.

One of the rare instances where Ford really did have a better idea--
all their cars are this way. Not bizarre at all, if you think about it.
It makes sense, and works!

 -Steve Maher   smaher@gi.com   '71 VW Transporter w/balky starter
                                '66 Mustang Coupevertible, starts great