Re: [alfa] Starter solenoid or starter relay

[hagen_jason@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Bruce's Parts Bin sells a starter relay kit that works perfectly for this application.  I was having starting issues with my starter cutting out during cranking on my '73 Spider since too much current is being drawn to power the Spica cold start solenoid AND the starter relay.
Bruce's part waires in easily and was < $30.  Not sure this will solve your problem, but it should be done anyway.  Let the igntion switch power the cold start solenoid and this additional starter relay.  It solved my starting issues permanently.
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Jason Hagen 
Chicago, IL 
'73 Spider 
'95 164Q


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> Hello all - 
> I've heard a whole lot of spider owners talk about the "hot start" 
> problem common to so many of the cars. I own a 79 SPICA spider and I've 
> got a related -but somewhat different - problem. When it first happened 
> several years ago, it was just a hot start issue. I'd drive for a while, 
> stop the car, try to restart. and hear only the hum of the fuel pump. 
> The starter would not engage. However, in recent months, I've had 
> problems after long highway drives - even if the car sits overnight to 
> cool down. This doesn't usually happen with city driving, but only if I 
> drive about 60-80 miles or more. I've learned to temporarily correct 
> this by pulling the power cable off the spica pump and touching it to 
> the bolt of the starter to briefly "hotwire" the starter. after that, 
> it'll be fine until another long drive. This is a pain to do because I 
> have to pull the airbox every time. 
> 
> So - my question is: do I fix this by getting a new starter solenoid, or 
> do I fix it by installing a starter relay? If the answer is a relay, 
> does anyone know where I can find good instructions on doing so? 
> 
> Thanks- 
> Shawn 
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