Tinkering this weekend

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

LOL, first? Anything on an A4 chassis = a mission and a half.Second? Red
Top = happiness and bliss. At least in my bug it's been wonderful. She
still goes flat if she sits for a long time, but she sure starts nice.

And group hug, sure why not. It's been one of "those" days, I could use one.
Cathy

On 4:51 pm 10/07/07 "Chris Bennett" <scirocco16vr32@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Let me first say that I love you fucking guys (and gals) lets have a
> group hug or some touchy feely shit like that and get on with it.
>
> So I didn't drive the R for a while--like three weeks.  Went out,
> battery was dead.  Of course.  Jumped it and drove 250 miles.  Got out
> and guess what it's still dead.
>
> So I get a jump get home that evening put it on the charger and it
> starts somewhat miserably next couple of days.
>
> Walk away for a couple days and it's deader than a doornail again.
> 8vdc.
>
> Well shit...
>
> Go to flaps this morning after minor surgery to get the gd battery
> out... if you haven't seen an R32 battery mount... I am not sure if
> this is true for all Mk IV's or just the R but you have a cover, some
> sort of distribution box on top of the battery and then you have to
> remove the panal that allows access to the headlights to get the
> battery hold-down bolt loose.  Then you pull the battery out (thank
> god it has a handle) and it's wrapped in some sort of weird padding.
> I don't get that but I rolled with it.
>
> I took it to flaps and it had 6... yes SIX cold cranking amps
> available.   So a new battery is like $89.
>
> Always looking for an excuse to drive the 80 I had to take a few hilly
> backroads to flaps.  :)
>
> What the hell is it with charging at my house?
>
>
>
>
> --
> 80 Scirocco Callaway Indiana Red
> 87 Scirocco 16v Tornado Red
> 04 R32 Reflex Silver
>
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