Another thing that A1s are infamous for is a bad ground. Check that the grounds are clean and tight. Heck - even try running a supplemental ground. My 16v Slorocco wouldn't start in cold weather regardless of what I did - after replacing every sensor, the 5th injector and a few other pieces we FINALLY diagnosed a faulty ground cable. Now that it's in, the car starts easily even in our balmy 20 degree weather.
--- John Lagnese <[email protected]> wrote: > Sure sounds like a low voltage problem. With the ignition off, > disconnect > the hot lead, put a test light inline. If it lights you have a > short. Take > out one fuse at a time until it goes out. This will narrow it down > dramatically. > John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 5:03 PM > Subject: [a2-16v-list] 16V Starter Issue? > > > > I know this is not a Scirocco list but this is 16V related. I'm > looking to > > purchase a Scirocco 16V but I could not get the car to start or > even crank > > for that matter. I put a fresh fresh battery in it. The pump > pressurizes > with > > the key on the on position, key all the way: nothing but a faint > click at > the > > starter, no crank at all. The digital clock display also goes > blank. > > > > I suspect the starter. What do you guys think? The car has been > sitting > over > > a year and was running over the summer. The owner has no idea how > old the > > starter is. Lastly, the battery that was in the car before I > swapped in a > > fresh one looked new but was down to 2 volts. Wonder if this > means there > is a > > short somwhere. The clock going blank could relate to a current > draw while > > the key is in the start position. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jim > > 83 Rabbit Gti 16V (sold), 91 Jetta Gli 16V, 84 Gti Callaway > Project > > http://members.aol.com/jlpawlicki > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
