RE: Low Voltage at Startup (Alternator ?)

["Jeff Wheeler" <j_dubbya@classic.msn.com>]

Eerie how sometimes questions show up on  this list just as you're poised to 
ask them; this is exactly the thing on my mind of late.

Mine does the same thing, and yes, tapping the accelerator just over 1k rpms 
turns the light off every time, but I'm not thrilled about blipping the 
throttle  so sonn after startup, before the oil gets everywhere.  My previous 
2 Sciroccos never did this, so I'm thinking this must be a correctable 
condition.

Then again, maybe I should stop worrying, blip  away, and get myself a life!

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From: 	owner-scirocco-l@mantis.privatei.com on behalf of Paul Krucke
Sent: 	Tuesday, September 30, 1997 5:19 PM
To: 	scirocco-l@privateI.com; Mawster Chadwick
Subject: 	Re: Low Voltage at Startup (Alternator ?)

     Actually, (barring a loose belt) this is pretty common.  I had 3 VW's 
     exhibit the same symptoms, but it was never a problem.  Upon starting 
     the car i'd give it a stab of gas and 'pump up the volts' 
     
     -Paul
     90 Audi 90 Quattro 20v
     87 Scirocco 16v
     87 Jetta GLi
     63 Bug


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Subject: Low Voltage at Startup (Alternator ?)
Author:  "Mawster Chadwick" <chadwick@mail.cadvision.com> at TGATE
Date:    09/30/97 3.14 am


While we're talking about Alt's.....
     
I've noticed that the Voltage warning light stays on when I start my car.
It will stay on until I rev it up to about 2500rpm.  I once killed my battery 
by not revving up to "thunk" the volts up.  I'm assuming It's either my Alt or 

my Voltage reg.  Anyone run into the same problem?  I've noticed it happen on 
my friend's 86 Rabbit too!  If you did, what was the problem?
     
Thanks in advance...
Chad Ptasinski
1985 8V Scirocco
"http://www.cadvision.com/Home_Pages/accounts/chadwick/" 
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