Re: Dead battery? Strange problem.

["Mark Madison" <markie@proaxis.com>]

Replace the ground cable to the battery that runs to the engine block
clean it really good too.
also clean the cable that runs to your positive battery terminal
that attaches to the starter..

I bet its a grounding problem... 

Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Tyler Chamberlain <x-frog@home.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 1999 8:28 AM
Subject: Dead battery? Strange problem.


>     Well, i'll start from the begining. One night my '87 16v took a
> while to get started, it would turn over really slow until it got
> started up, but once it was started it ran fine. Same thing happened the
> next morning. But at about lunch time that day I tried to start it
> again, but this time it wouldnt start at all, it just sort of made a
> clicking noise that came from somewhere under the hood, and also all the
> instruments flashed along with the clicks... I didnt think my battery
> was dead because the volt meter still said ~13v and I could still play
> my radio and turn all the lights on. But i tried a boost from my friend
> anyways, and it started up fine. which I thought was weird. could the
> battery have enough power to power eveything but not start the engine?
> after driving for 15mins, I turned the car and tried to start it again,
> and it started fine twice. I came back in an hour to try again and the
> same clicking noise but no starting. Is something draining my battery?
> what should I check for? Or should I just give in and take it to a
> mechanic?
> 
> Thanks for any help!
> Tyler
> 
> 
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