86 coupe losing power

[iain.atkinson at tesco.net]

Check and make sure it is actually charging properly with a multimeter accross the battery terminals first then hunt for a drain, is it alarmed by any chance.


Iain
> 
> From: "Mark Donohoe" <mdonohoe at axcessisp.net>
> Date: 2006/03/13 Mon PM 03:12:34 GMT
> To: "Audifans" <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: 86 coupe losing power
> 
> I have recently replaced the battery and alternator. Due to rarely
> driving the car, I will start it up to run for a while.  Yesterday,
> started it, it ran for about 15 minutes and then I noticed the engine
> starting to struggle and the digital dash had gone blank.  When I revved
> the engine, the dash came back on and I noticed the volt guage increase
> at a rapid pace up to the normal level.  I took the car out for a spin
> and it runs fine. Since the car sits most of the time, I don't leave the
> battery connected because the person I bought the car from suspected a
> short was draining the battery.  I thought he just had an old battery,
> dead from no use.  Maybe he was right after all.  What would cause power
> to drain down while the car is running?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark D
> 
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