Re: Query of electrical or mechanical faults...

["Rick Lackner" <rsl@kendra.com>]

> A battery's job is to start the car and run a few lights when the car is
> off, basically. Ive got a 1.8L US 1982 Scirocco, with electronic ignition
> ect. Its very well maintained actually.
> My concern is that with a dying battery, my alternator is putting out
> from 13.5V to 14V to charge and non fully charging battery and its not
> producing enough voltage to run the rest of the car. (IE Fuel pump,
> ignition, cooling system ect.)
> 
> So, in a nutshell, that's my question.


Ok nutty, here's some more input  :)

If the voltmeter is reading 13.5 to 14V, then that's what is 
available to the car to use to power things.  I'll bet that reading 
didn't change when the charger was hooked to the battery.  What may 
very well have changed was the amount of current.  Perhaps there's a 
bad or weak connection  (relay?) in the fuel circuit that the 
additional current was able to overcome.  If the Bentley has readings 
for various test points in the fuel sysytem you may want to check 
into that.  This should give a mind like yours some food for thought. 

It may be a bunch of bull, but it was the best I could come up with 
on short notice :)

Rick
rsl@kendra.com
Richard.Lackner@entex.com
85 Scirocco 8V  Wolfsburg
Everett, WA

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