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sounds like your problem is very sensitive to voltage chanes. specifically ones where voltage dips slightly less than where it sits at no-load. im thinking dirty contact somewhere. vague i know, but thats about as specific as you can get with a problem like that.
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: jim b
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2002 6:15 PM
Subject: Re: erratic running
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. 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. also i noticed the idle was a bit lower than normal and it would drop slightly and the car would get "shaky" periodically. It would do it immediately if i turned anything electrical on. i also tested the battery, it's good too. Help!
James
>From: "Brian Wagner"
>To: "jim b" ,
>Subject: Re: erratic running
>Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 09:56:32 -0700
>
>Go here http://www.geocities.com/scirocco_88_16v/vrtech this is my one and
>only Tech Tip
>
>Test voltage at the battery first with the car running and all electrical
>accessories on you should se a voltage no lower than 13.3V. If it drops
>below that the battery is not charging. If it drops to say 12.6 and holds
>the regulator has gone bad, and if it continues dropping the longer it runs
>then you need to rplace the alternator becasue the windings are breaking
>down.
>
>Also clean all your grounding point and add some more.
>
>HTH
>
>Brian
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "jim b"
>To:
>Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 6:52 PM
>Subject: erratic running
>
>
> >
> > I've posted this problem before, and said that when i charged the battery
>it
> > fixed the problem, but now it is back, perhaps charging the battery was
>just
> > a fluke. It seems like the car is not getting gas and won't accelerate
>but
> > then suddenly it will but very erraticly. I couldn't even get the car up
>to
> > highway speed and barely got it off the road. If i stop giving the car
>gas,
> > it will stop running. I can start it but it will stop running after a few
> > seconds. It seems to be either ignition or fuel problem. Does anyone have
> > any insight into what this could be? tia.
> >
> > James
> >
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>sounds like your problem is very =
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voltage chanes. specifically ones where voltage dips slightly less than =
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about as specific as you can get with a problem like that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Al</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 18, =
2002 6:15=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: erratic =
running</DIV>
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<P>I did the test of the charging system per the bentley and it was =
within the=20
range when i first connected the voltmeter to the battery and stayed =
within=20
range when i turned electrical stuff on. I tried driving it =
again and=20
found that the problem was not as bad, it seems to get worse the more =
you=20
drive it and i hadn't driven it in a few days. also i noticed =
the idle=20
was a bit lower than normal and it would drop slightly =
and the car=20
would get "shaky" periodically. It would do it immediately =
if i=20
turned anything electrical on. i also tested the battery, it's =
good too.=20
Help!</P></DIV>
<P>James <BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>From: "Brian Wagner" <SCIROCCO_88_16V@HOTMAIL.COM>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>To: "jim b" <JIMBW1@HOTMAIL.COM>, =
<SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: erratic running=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 09:56:32 -0700=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>Go here http://www.geocities.com/scirocco_88_16v/vrtech =
this is=20
my one and=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>only Tech Tip=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>Test voltage at the battery first with the car running =
and all=20
electrical=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>accessories on you should se a voltage no lower than =
13.3V. If=20
it drops=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>below that the battery is not charging. If it drops to =
say 12.6=20
and holds=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>the regulator has gone bad, and if it continues =
dropping the=20
longer it runs=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>then you need to rplace the alternator becasue the =
windings are=20
breaking=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>down.=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>Also clean all your grounding point and add some more.=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>HTH=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>Brian=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>From: "jim b" <JIMBW1@HOTMAIL.COM>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>To: <SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 6:52 PM=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: erratic running=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> > I've posted this problem before, and said that =
when i=20
charged the battery=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>it=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> > fixed the problem, but now it is back, perhaps =
charging=20
the battery was=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>just=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> > a fluke. It seems like the car is not getting gas =
and=20
won't accelerate=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>but=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> > then suddenly it will but very erraticly. I =
couldn't even=20
get the car up=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>to=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> > highway speed and barely got it off the road. If =
i stop=20
giving the car=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>gas,=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> > it will stop running. I can start it but it will =
stop=20
running after a few=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> > seconds. It seems to be either ignition or fuel =
problem.=20
Does anyone have=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> > any insight into what this could be? tia.=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>> > James=20
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<DIV></DIV>> >=20
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