Re: scirocco question

[Paul Krucke <vwfan53@yahoo.com>]

Uhhhh, although there is some truth to what Gerry said below, DO NOT
DO THIS ON A TRANSITORIZED IGNITION SETUP (basically any car without
points most VW's after 1980), you can toast your little black box's. 
The car will die immediately regardless of the alternator working or
not.  I can speak from experience.  The battery acts as a "Filter" for
the TCI  system.  

This does work great on by bug though ;-)

-Paul
90 Audi 90 Quattro 20v
87 Scirocco 16v  http://home1.gte.net/vwfan/autos.htm
87 Jetta GLi
63 Sunroof Bug



---Smokinn <smokinn@crestview.sbceo.k12.ca.us> wrote:
>
> A quick check to see if your alternator is charging is to remove the
> Negative cable from your battery and then replace it, but don't
tighten
> it......leave it loose, but snug enough to start the engine.  After
you
> start your engine......remove the negative cable......if the
alternator is
> charging, the engine will continue to run.  If it isn't
charging....the
> engine will die instantly.
> 
> 
> Gerry
> http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/7808/smokinn.html
> 87 Scirocco  16v  Euro'ed Out!!
> 92 Jetta GL  8v
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Van Vuren <veedublu@wirural.net>
> To: scirocco-l@privateI.com <scirocco-l@privateI.com>
> Date: Wednesday, November 19, 1997 12:18 PM
> Subject: Re: scirocco question
> 
> 
> >If the car starts when you jump start it, leave it running and
connect a
> >voltmeter to the battery terminals.  It should read high 13's at the
> >least!!  If it's only about 12 volts, the battery isn't being
charged by
> >the alternator.  Doesn't necessarily mean a bad alternator, but you
can
> >probably rule out the battery as the source of the problem.  One more
> >thing - if it's cold where you are, make sure you charge your new
> >battery, otherwise it can freeze and will soon be junk also.  Good
luck!
> >
> >John
> >
> >'87 16v Scirocco
> >'86 GTi  <---sold/traded
> >'85 Jetta diesel  <---traded
> >'82 diesel pickup
> >'69 baja Beetle
> >parts cars - '80 Rabbit diesel, '86 GTi, '87 16v Scirocco, '88 16v
GTi
> >website - http://www.prod.net/jvanvuren/vw.htm
> >
> >
> >Rich Deede----TOOL FAN wrote:
> >>
> >> I have not tried to jump it but this is because I was told that a
new
> >> battery was just put in and that is why I automatically ruled the
battery
> >> out.  But if you guys think it might be the battery then I'll
take your
> >> word for it and give a try and jump the car.  Iw on't be able to
try
> until
> >> this weekend so I let you guys know then what happened.
> >>
> >> By the way, I have Black Leather seats that are all leather and
they have
> >> no cloth strip in the middle, is this unusual?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Rich
> >> scirocco 16v(hopefully running soon)-Black
> >>
> >> On Wed, 19 Nov 1997, Paul Krucke wrote:
> >>
> >> > Did you attempt to jump start it?  Based on your description it
sounds
> >> > like your battery was not able to put out enough cranking
> >> > amps....Which could lead to a faulty alternater that has been
failing
> >> > to charge the battery...Could just be a bad battery.  Does the
starter
> >> > spin the engine at all?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ==
> >> > -Paul
> >> > http://home1.gte.net/vwfan
> >> > 90 Audi 90 Quattro 20v
> >> > 87 Scirocco 16v
> >> > 87 Jetta GLi
> >> > 63 Bug Sunroof
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