RE: Something's Draining my Battery

[Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>]

do the lights dim when the cranking is difficult?  I am afraid we are beyond
my experiences.  just trying to find the source of the trouble (ie battery,
starter, etc.).

Marc

-----Original Message-----
From: John Corbishley [mailto:JCorbs@gtresort.com]
Sent: 19 July, 2000 5:32 PM
To: jettaglx@igtc.com
Subject: Re: Something's Draining my Battery


Thats' the interesting thing.  The battery has not yet been fully drained.
In fact I just went out to help my wife start it and while it cranked
slowly, it was no worse than this morning and eventually sped up and fired.
Its almost as if there is something causing drag, like overfilling with
oil??

The only other symptom is clutch slip at high revs/power.

I'm beginning to wonder if it isn't the starter?

John Corbs

----- Original Message -----
From: Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 4:58 PM
Subject: RE: Something's Draining my Battery


> how long does the car have to sit before the battery is drained?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Corbishley [mailto:JCorbs@gtresort.com]
> Sent: 19 July, 2000 4:37 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: Something's Draining my Battery
>
>
> Nothing plugged in, but thanks Marc, I'll check the cigarette lighter.
>
> John Corbs
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>
> To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 3:49 PM
> Subject: RE: Something's Draining my Battery
>
>
> > do you have a radar detector, phone charger, etc plugged in?  the
> cigarette
> > lighter is not switched.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Corbishley [mailto:JCorbs@gtresort.com]
> > Sent: 19 July, 2000 2:01 PM
> > To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> > Subject: Something's Draining my Battery
> >
> >
> > Help!!
> >
> > New Battery, 14.2 volts at the terminals with the engine running.  No
> idiot
> > lights.
> >
> > BUT, from time to time when you go to start her, she cranks with great
> > difficulty and the alarm sounds for a moment before she fires.
> >
> > I'm guessing that something is discharging the battery while the car is
> off.
> > Anyone have any similar experiences?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > John Corbs
> >
> >
>
>