Could a bad battery be causing hard starting?

[Indiana_Red@hotmail.com (Ken B)]

Uhhh... this "boiling water sound" makes me nervous.  Be very carefull.
Batteries can give off Hydrogen gas.  No Smoking please.  <: )

Ken
1979 Scirocco  "McFly"
16v conversion - Engine in, now the hard part
Electrical  : (
VORTEX:  "Indiana Red"


----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Wong" <mkii_84@yahoo.com>
To: "Jonas K." <jkarlsso@metabolex.com>; <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: Could a bad battery be causing hard starting?


> Thanks, I'll look into that.  Also Yesterday I also
> charged it and I drove for a while, but right after I
> was done and waited around 30minutes it didn't start.
> I also charged it today and I can hear the battery
> making boiling water kind of noise while charging.
> That happened in my Quantum last time the battery died
> and I replaced that and it works fine know
> --- "Jonas K." <jkarlsso@metabolex.com> wrote:
> > On 6/7/02 10:47 AM, "Andrew Wong"
> > <mkii_84@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I need to figure out since ever since my battery
> > has
> > > been acting up lately so has been the starting
> > which
> > > is stalling out also.  Before it was the air leak,
> > but
> > > I fixed it and when the battery was fully charged
> > it
> > > ran ok.
> >
> > Kinda confused.
> >
> > Of course a bad battery will cause hard starting.
> >
> > But so will a not-fully charged battery. Disconnect
> > the battery terminals
> > and clean them good. Coat with some vaseline and put
> > back on. Then clean up
> > the ground cables (or install additional ones to the
> > casing of the starter,
> > and to the block). Charge up the battery and see if
> > it works.
> >
> > It the battery charges up with a charger but not
> > when in the car, then the
> > alternator may need to be looked at. The voltage
> > regulator could have it's
> > brushes worn down too much.
> >
> > Most auto stores can check your battery, starter and
> > alternator.
> >
> > Jonas
> >
> >
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> =====
> -Andrew Wong
> 1984 Black Scirocco
> 1987 White Quantum wagon
>
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