Re: 88 5KCSTQ Electrical Mystery!

["Kurt Wesseling" <kurt.wesseling@nexusmgmt.com>]

Push back the plastic insulation on the positive cable and check for
corrosion in the form of a green powdery substance.  If you have a lot of it
you may have to replace the cable.  Make sure the copper braided ground
cable is firmly connected to chassis.

If you haven't already done so, take both cables off the battery and clean
posts and connectors with a wire brush.  Smear some Vaseline on the posts
and tighten connectors back on firmly.  Any difference?


Good luck!

--Kurt

----- Original Message -----
From: Gurdev Sethi <gsethi@ziplink.net>
To: <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 4:14 PM
Subject: 88 5KCSTQ Electrical Mystery!


> Hi all,
>
> I have been having starting problems.
> 88 5kCSTQ 155kmiles  Warm/dry weather
>
> Battery is fully charged from AC charger. When key is turned noise is
heard
> from
> footwell area and starter (It think) The car does not turn over. The
> mystery is when
> I put my jumper pack (portable 12v jump starter) connected to the postive
> jumper term in front and connect neg to ground and turn
> the key the car starts and runs fine.
>
> The moment the ignition is turned off the car will not restart (with
jumper
> pack help) and will just click.
>
> Any help would be great as I am so very tired of jumping the damn thing.
>
> Thanks
> Gurdev
>