Subject: Starting problems on Audi 4000cs quattro

[C1J1Miller@aol.com]

Joe Rae wrote:
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<<Car is a 1987 Audi 4000cs quattro

This is the problem, The car is acting like the battery is dead. Trying to

start the car results a slow crank or no crank at all. Also the clock resets

itself.

This started happening this morning. Friday night it started fine after

work, I drove home and then this morning it would not start with out a Jump

start. It will compression start, start of off a charger, and sometimes it

will start on its own. (About 2 times during the day)

While driving the alternator light/Battery light DOES NOT come on. The Volt

meter does not go in the red, it sits at 12 volts where it is normal.

Any Ideas this is my thoughts the battery is Dead.

reasons.... The car will start everyonce in a while, the car will still

drive, I put 200 miles  on it today. If the alternator was dead wouldn't the

car die while driving?

The starter still works, the car will crank.

Any Ideas I am going to leave the battery on the charger all night and see

what happens.
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Alternator seems fine.  My initial thoughts are a high resistance connection
in the circuit to the starter; most likely right at the battery terminals,
since your clock resets.  Try removing the battery cable connections and
polishing everything until it shines, then reconnecting.  The battery may also
need a recharge after this... or possibly replacement.
HTH, Chris Miller, Windham NH, c1j1miller@aol.com