[Vwdiesel] 2001 Golf TDi juice drain

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/17/2011 1:46:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
rbp at 4u2bu.org writes:

> hey gang
> I have a new (last winter) Optima red-top battery in my Golf
> but for some reason cranking amps seem low
> I've had to charge the battery several times this winter using external 
> charger
> alternator was replaced last year
> when it's cold, she sometimes won't crank over fast enough to start
> is this a known issue? what should I look at first?
> connections? bad alt? sneaky short somewhere draining juice?
> when I top up the battery, she fires right up
> so I know starter good
> thanks,
> 
  Do you use it regularly or does it sit for a week or more between driving 
it?
Three weeks of sitting and Dad's goes dead enough to not crank over.  (he 
has two other vehicles he drives.)
     Loren