Re: Dead Ur quattro - latest

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <199904141507.LAA01880@urq.East.Sun.COM> Robert Houk - WorkGroup Server Firmware writes:

> One other BFTP (Blast-From-The-Past) -- I once experienced a similar
> problem with my '83 UrQ, before cleaning up the wiring. From the car's
> battery (12.x volts), it cranked happily, but WOULD NOT START. Jumped
> from another car, engine not running (i.e., 12.x volts), it still
> would not start. Started other car (14.x volts), and the UrQ started
> *immediately* (I was amazed I hadn't flooded the poor beast, but I
> guess the ECU was so pissed off it wouldn't power the fuel pump...).

Exactly the symptoms I had on the Passat.  I replaced the battery.

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