[Vwdiesel] bad electronic problem on 96 jetta 1.9TD

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/1/2006 9:25:27 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
ev32amd at yahoo.ca writes:

> i tried
> to start the and nothing. no "click". the odometer and
> time display would blank out when i tried to crank the
> car. when i let go they reapear but the clock is
> reset. it seems like the attempt to start the car send
> off crazy signals.
> 

  Sounds like a dirty battery terminal, bad cable or ground from 
the battery.
     Loren