[s-cars] cold weather starting

[Jerry Scott]

The cranking speed seems to be normal, so I don't think that the battery 
is the problem. It just will not start without the added 14 volts of a 
running car jumped to my battery.  It starts fine until it gets down to 
0 deg. F.
Jerry

Bob DG wrote:

> Sounds like you need a new battery.
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>> From: Jerry Scott <jerryscott at earthlink.net>
>> To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>> Subject: [s-cars] cold weather starting
>> Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 14:59:41 -0700
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>> Here's another cold weather problem.  I'm having starting problems at 
>> high altitude, (8500 ft.) and 0 deg. F., after sitting over night.  
>> I've tried checking the resistance on the sensor on the back of the 
>> engine, but that seems ok.  I haven't tried pulling VAG codes, but 
>> will do that next.  I was told by Fred Munro that the engine has a 
>> cold starting procedure that allows the injectors to spray longer at 
>> lower temperatures, but I don't know how to check that it is going 
>> into the cold starting mode.  Has anyone else seen this problem?
>>
>> It will eventually start when I jump the battery to a car that has 
>> the engine running, but can't get it to fire otherwise.
>>
>> Jerry
>> 93 S4
>>
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