Slight electrical issues?

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

Okay, comments within, but first things first...What in the heck do you
think you're doing?? I mean, the cars are apt to be jealous as it is, then
this announcement->

*****but my 16v has always behaved itself extreamly well and never
presented me with issues like this.*****

Oh yeah, you'll pay for that one. :)



 The new thing is
> that the car will run fantastic and idle all day. However, when the
> cooling fan kicks on, the engine bogs and runs just a little rough.
> Voltage drops, but with the current guage, it's hard to tell exactly
> how much. So there is a massive electrical drian somewhere and I was
> wondering if the main pump could draw enough to cuase this?

OKay, is it possible that there is a voltage regulator problem? The Cabby
did this prior to the new v.r.. That fan seems to draw quite a bit anyway.

>
> Oh yea, one other thing. Cold starts are no propblem at all. However,
> once the car (and everything else) is good and warm, the car is
> harder to start). Sometimes while trying to start, it's like the
> battery is low, the starter is bearly turning over the motor.
> However, when cold, there is no issue at all. Any thoughts here?

Seems to me a bad accumulator acts like this, but someone else can confirm
that. I suppose a heat related resistance issue could do that too.

> Sorry for all the questions,  So I'm
> at a bit of a loss.
>
>
Sounds like me all the time!
Cathy