Re: Something's Draining my Battery

["John Corbishley" <JCorbs@gtresort.com>]

It gets weirder.  She stopped at the store on the way home, and it started
perfectly, no hint of the problem.  I gather this has happened a couple of
times over the last few days.  Its starting to sound like a loose connection
of sorts........... Yes The battery terminals were the first things I
checked.

John Corbs

----- Original Message -----
From: Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@Langan.com>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 5:43 PM
Subject: RE: Something's Draining my Battery


> 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
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>