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Re: car will not turn!!!!!!!



Your can have your starter draw tested on the vehicle.  If it's drawing too
many amps.......your starter is faulty.

Gerry
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/7808/smokinn.html
87 Scirocco  16v
92 Jetta GL  8v
-----Original Message-----
From: Speriod Ducum <htay@indiana.edu>
To: Jason <jtcst20+@pitt.edu>
Cc: scirocco-l@privateI.com <scirocco-l@privateI.com>
Date: Monday, December 15, 1997 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: car will not turn!!!!!!!


>yes..... everything was ok.....  though the same thing happened a few
>nights ago......  jumped it with my gals passat and my babe purred like a
>cat.........  how do i check the starter?????  do i have to bring it to a
>mehcanic (DREADDDDDD!!!!!!)    might it be the distributor???????
>
>
>alfred
>1985 8v scirocco
>
>On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Jason wrote:
>
>> Do all of the accessories on your car work properly?  (The lights,
heating
>> fan, radio, etc).. if they're not all really dim, then your battery is
>> okay.  If a battery dies, it often won't take a charge at all... and many
>> times won't even let you jump start it.  If it is dead, don't jump it or
>> charge it... replace the battery.  (Don't forget to clean your
terminals!)
>> If the battery is okay, then you know it's something to do with your
>> starter or starting system.
>> If not, don't try to start it any more... your engine is probably
>> partially seized or something horrible like that.  **********Make sure
you
>> have oil in the engine!
>> Did it run normally the last time you drove it? Did it overheat, etc?
>> Good luck,
>> Jason
>>
>
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