Re: FAQ so far... -Reply

[John Greenstreet <jgreenst@motown.ge.com>]

> From quattro-owner@swiss.ans.net Wed Dec 14 11:17:08 1994
> From: cmice@mke.ab.com (Christopher Ice x2136)
> Subject: Re: FAQ so far... -Reply
> To: quattro@swiss.ans.net
> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 1994 09:50:26 -0600 (CST)
> Reply-To: quattro@swiss.ans.net
> 
> In a previous message,Andrew Duane USG/PE writes:
> >Well, the battery in my '89 100Q is stock at 5 years and 100K.
> >It still runs strong. No thoughts about replacing it any time soon.
> 
> I just replaced mine.  It's an '88 90Q with a STOCK 1991 battery (must have
> been replaced at the dealer).  I replaced it with an Interstate just last
> week...sooooo:
> 
> 88->91 = 3 yrs
> 91->94 = 3 yrs
> 
> Looks like a pattern.
> 

But is the battery in the 90Q located under the back seat?  I think
Duane was making the point that batteries located there fare better
than those underhood.  I have also found this to be true, in fact, the
OEM battery in the the '72 VW S-bug I owned (not shown below due to
space limitations) lasted through SEVEN New Hampshire winters!

As for fire problems caused by seat springs, this is caused by a
missing positive connection insulating cover, or fitting a battery
which has none.  The newer cars also have a vent/drain hose which
attaches to a fitting on the battery and provides for outside disposal
of hydrogen gas/excess acid.

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John Greenstreet, Senior Engineer           (jgreenst@motown.ge.com)
Martin Marietta Government Electronic Systems    Moorestown NJ 08057
WPI Class of '75, Temple Class of '94

My new car history:
  1975    1978    1982       1986        1989      1992      1995
   VW ->  Audi -> Audi  -> Mercedes -> Mercedes -> Audi -> Mercedes
Scirocco Fox GTI  4000S    190E 2.3    190E 2.6    100CS     S320

POSSLQ's* new car history:
         1978       1981       1985      1988        1990     1993
       Triumph ->  Toyota ->  Toyota  ->  VW    ->   Audi  -> Audi
       Spitfire    Tercel     Corolla   Jetta GL      80      90S

*POSSLQ = Person of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters
Note: All Audis and Mercedes above were sold to friends or family.
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