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Old 01-07-2004, 01:58 PM
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Originally posted by Kestas
If I remember correctly, I was once reading on a VW diesel forum that some people upgraded their battery cables with welding (0 gauge?) cables to give more oomph to the starter. Perhaps this may help in your case.
The bigger the battery cable, the happier everything is. However, I don't think that'll truly help with this issue, since it sounds like it affects baring the engine over by hand as well.

Does the engine sound normal when it's running? Is operating oil pressure happy?
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