Re: Dead Ur quattro - latest

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

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

my coupe once developed a serious hot start problem.  Turned out to have
poor (but "ok") plugs, mixture was off, and the starter was drawing over
200 amps when cold!  When the car was hot there wasn't enough juice left
over to make sparks.  Had a real fun push start through a busy Boston
intersection before solving this one...

-- 
Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 85 Coupe GT
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