[Vwdiesel] Need Good Ground

[Bryan Belman]

Nice work Bill, that is one thing I have learned in the past years on this 
list.  That click is most often a current issue, not a faulty solinoid or 
starter.

 Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
92 Jetta 1.6 Eco-Turbo Diesel, 5sp -- running :<)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
70 Type 1 stock Beetle -- Running :-) 




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From: William J Toensing <toensing at wildblue.net>
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Sent: Tue, September 28, 2010 4:55:19 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Need Good Ground

I will share with you what happened yesterday & today with my 2001 Ford Focus as 
this could have just as easily happened with a VW. Yesterday, I went to the 
Galt, CA old car show which is unique in that entries are limited to stock 
prewar cars, that is cars that are 1942 & older. Would have driven my 1941 Ford 
but it has a leaky water pump. 

When I went to start my Focus, I heard clicking, but the starter wouldn't 
engage. Attempted a jump start but still wouldn't start. Routinely, the Focus 
has a manual transmission so with a push, it started & I was able to get home 
OK.
So, today I planned to pull the starter but first I wanted to check out the 
solenoid but found it was in about the most inaccessible part of the engine. 
Whoever designed that location for the starter, should be required to R&R one 
hundred Focus starters. Before tackling that job, I decided to take another look 
at the battery ground terminal even though I found no corrosion on it. However 
upon removal I found corrosion on the inside. Fortunately, Lady Luck was on my 
side as upon thorough cleaning of the battery ground post & terminal it easily 
started. I also I could get some help from my OBD 2 reader but got a zero 
reading. Moral: Before assuming the worst, check your battery connections first, 
even if they look good at first glance.
Bill Toensing, Nevada City, CA
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