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<P>I did the test of the charging system per the bentley and it was within the range when i first connected the voltmeter to the battery and stayed within range when i turned electrical stuff on.&nbsp; I tried driving it again and found that the problem was not as bad, it seems to get worse the more you drive it and i hadn't driven it in a few days.&nbsp; also i noticed the idle was a bit lower than normal and it would drop&nbsp;slightly and&nbsp;the car would get&nbsp;"shaky" periodically.&nbsp; It would do it immediately if i turned anything electrical on.&nbsp; i also tested the battery, it's good too. Help!</P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;From: "Brian Wagner" <SCIROCCO_88_16V@HOTMAIL.COM>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;To: "jim b" <JIMBW1@HOTMAIL.COM>, <SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Re: erratic running 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 09:56:32 -0700 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Go here http://www.geocities.com/scirocco_88_16v/vrtech this is my one and 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Test voltage at the battery first with the car running and all electrical 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;accessories on you should se a voltage no lower than 13.3V. If it drops 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;below that the battery is not charging. If it drops to say 12.6 and holds 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;the regulator has gone bad, and if it continues dropping the longer it runs 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;then you need to rplace the alternator becasue the windings are breaking 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;down. 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Also clean all your grounding point and add some more. 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;HTH 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Brian 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;----- Original Message ----- 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;From: "jim b" <JIMBW1@HOTMAIL.COM>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;To: <SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 6:52 PM 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: erratic running 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; I've posted this problem before, and said that when i charged the battery 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;it 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; fixed the problem, but now it is back, perhaps charging the battery was 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;just 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; a fluke. It seems like the car is not getting gas and won't accelerate 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;but 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; then suddenly it will but very erraticly. I couldn't even get the car up 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;to 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; highway speed and barely got it off the road. If i stop giving the car 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;gas, 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; it will stop running. I can start it but it will stop running after a few 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; seconds. It seems to be either ignition or fuel problem. Does anyone have 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; any insight into what this could be? tia. 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; James 
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