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Re: scirocco question



Sorry if I have given bad advise.  I have never experienced that before
Paul.

Gerry
http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/7808/smokinn.html
87 Scirocco  16v  Euro'ed Out!!
92 Jetta GL  8v
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Krucke <vwfan53@yahoo.com>
To: Smokinn <smokinn@crestview.sbceo.k12.ca.us>; veedublu@wirural.net
<veedublu@wirural.net>; scirocco-l@privateI.com <scirocco-l@privateI.com>
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 1997 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: scirocco question


>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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