[WT-Audifans] RE: Battery Charger

[Max Hoepli]

Car eventually started in 2C temperature very quickly after having battery
charged it 3 days.

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From: w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com [mailto:w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Adam Dowsett
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 09:46
To: w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [WT-Audifans] RE: Battery Charger


Local temperatures haven't reached the point where gas will freeze, so
unless there is a LOT of condensation in your system, I doubt it's a frozen
fuel line.
How old is the battery?

-Adam
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> To: w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
> CC: quattro at audifans.com
> From: mhoepli at vif.com
> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 14:37:46 -0500
> Subject: [WT-Audifans] RE: Battery Charger
>
>
>
> I keep the car standing for long periods of time in the winter.
Temperature
> tomorrow will be above freezing. I'll try tomorrow to start the car. I
> should have bought the charger years ago. Strange that every year at the 7
> December I need a boost for the Audi, after having sitting outside for 3
> days without running the motor. Never had problem with the spark plugs or
> frozen fuel line. The tech from CAA thought if was fuel line or spark
plugs.
>
> Max
>
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> From: Dan DiBiase [mailto:d_dibiase at yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 08:50
> To: Max Hoepli;
> w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Battery Charger
>
> If the problem is plugs or fuel line, charging the battery isn't going to
> help you start it. Just going to help
> you sit and crank it over for a longer period before the battery dies.....
>
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
>
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> From: Max Hoepli>
> To: w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Sent: Wed, December 8, 2010 7:42:06 PM
> Subject: Battery Charger
>
> Hi all,
>
> Car cranked over slowly this morning. Last started Sunday quickly and ran
> car for 10 minutes. When car this morning didn't start, phoned CAA. Could
> not get car started. CAA tech said spark plugs may be wet, or frozen fuel
> line. Bought battery charger today at Can Tire on sale for $40.00 from
> $60.00, Charging now at 2A. Choice of 10A charge as well. Try car tomorrow
> to start.
>
> 1986 Type 44 Turbo Quattro. 311.000 km. Battery installed 07.Dec.2007.
>
> Max
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