[s-cars] cold weather starting

[DGraber460 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/7/2005 7:21:53 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
jerryscott at earthlink.net writes:

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.
>
>> 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
>>
>> 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
>>



Interesting  thread. 
As I tend to agree  with Jerry- that it _probably_ is not the battery, a 
similar experience a few  years ago, albeit with a different marque, may shed an 
interesting light on the  issue. 
I had a Dodge Stealth  Twin turbo that in only it’s second year started, but 
would die after a few  miles. That car was _very_ techno-intensive and was 
very sensitive to any dip in  voltage supplied to the computer. A new battery 
took care of the  issue. 
Just out of warranty  of course. 
Other than the battery  issue it was a kick ass year round AWD car.

 
Dennis
Denver