[RWebb]

Thanks again - I guess the thermal mass is high and it does not reach as high a temperature when moving b/c of the air flow.

BTW - a PO had the starter replaced in 2003; that was 31,000 miles ago

oh yeh - while stranded on said back road, I spent a while hitting the solenoid with a specially constructed stick (VW Tool # 1234-666)

also, Cu has a temperature coefficient of resistance of ~ 0.4% per oC