Differance in starter motors

[albertramsbottom]

Hi I have an issue with my starter motor and have sourced a second hand one from a user on this forum.

This starter was for a 1982 2ltr Aircooled van but has slightly diffent numbers on it and i was wondering if anyone could telll me the diffence if any or tell me whether the secondhand one i have sourced would fit my van.

The only number i can really distinguish on my starter is the long one at the bottom which reads:

091 911 023A

and on the replacement starter:

091 911 023B

If i need the other numbers I will have to have an other look at the starter that i have taken off

Thanks for all your help in advance

[Titus A Duxass]

My guess is that the B denotes an update or modification, A being the original design.
That's how we deal with part numbers and modifications at my work.

[albertramsbottom]

Yes thats my thought as well but I need to know whether that update or change would fit my vehicle?

Thanks for your assitance

[bigherb]

023B is listed for automatic transmission, 023A for manual transmission. It may be the same dimensionly just a higher power output.

[albertramsbottom]

Thats great information

Im just gonna ask the seller if it was automatic, my thoughts are that it will work

Cheers