(no subject) dead 4kq

[Simon Allcorn]

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Don't know if you've fixed it yet but if the battery was in a bad way before
you tried to start it then it could be the plates in it are buckled and
touching which will short everything out. (and hence the car will still not
start when you jump it 'cause it's still being shorted out) Easiest way to
test this is remove the dead battery and try the one from the other car.
Don't try to jump start your car without a battery connected on the 4kq - I
think this is a bad thing to do (not too sure why though)


Simon

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	chris franz [SMTP:cr4ck3r at hotmail.com]
> Sent:	Tuesday, December 11, 2001 4:03 AM
> To:	quattro at audifans.com
> Subject:	(no subject)
>
> Hey all,
>
>    Here's the situation...My audi (86 4000 quattro) is sitting in my
> parents
> drive way, dead.   I drove to visit the fam in the boonies on the olympic
> peninsula from portland oregon and the car sat in the driveway without
> being
> started for several days.    My girlfriend and I decided to leave.
> Packed
> up and wandered out to the car and cranked it.   It cranked twice (didn't
> start) and then acted as if the battery didn't have enough of a charge to
> crank any more.   I jumped the car and it still won't start.   It just
> clicks and doesn't crank.   I feel that the starter is now dead but wanted
> to confirm before I remove it.    Also I was hoping for a bit of advice on
> removing it if it's bad.   I've gone through the archives and not found
> any
> definitive answers so I am asking for help from the infinite knowledge of
> the list.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris Franz (stranded in the boonies)
>
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