OMG! It's not the heat, well...

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

I just unloaded the cars from the WF adventure, and was sweating, and
that's here in Canadia. No wonder they were so slow, why the hell do we
pack so heavy anyway? (Note to self: Weigh luggage for the next trip)
Cathy

On 6:47 am 07/18/06 "David Winchell, II" <davidwinchell2@sprynet.com> wrote:
> OMG!  It's not the heat, it's the humidity.  Well, it is the heat and
> humidity actually.
>
>
>
> Last night, I took out the 16V to ride over and look at the car Julie
> is buying and get her some information. (Did I send you the VIN?) I
> left the house at 6:45 PM.  We have been under heat advisories for
> about the last week. When I left it was still 98*.  With the heat
> index the real feel was 109.  At 6:45 PM people?!?! God, I love the
> south, but please, a little help here?!
>
>
>
> To make a long story short, about four blocks from my house the car
> just dies right after taking off from a stop.  Coast to the side of
> the road, try to restart.  not gonna do it.  The motor was turning,
> but not dice.  SUCK! It's TOO HOT!  There I am already drenched is
> sweat, longing to get home and jump back in the shower and the car
> won't go any where.  A couple of minutes under the hood and I found
> the culprit.  On the 16V there are two ground wires that are joined
> into one single crimp and attached to the negative cable right at the
> post.  It sheared at the connector.  What do these go to that the car
> would run with it, but not with out them?  Anyone know?
>
>
>
> I was able to MacGyver the line to get over to John's house and check
> out Julies new ride and then back to mine without incident.  I am
> just curious what those grounds lead to that are able to kill the car
> with out them properly attached.
>
>
>
> Dave
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>
>
> David Winchell, II
>
> 87 2.0L 16V Scirocco
>
> 84 Scirocco BBS Turbo G60
>
> 80 Scirocco S
>
> 04 .:R32 DBP
>
> 00 Silverado
>
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