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Subject: Re: 83 VW Rabbit GTI won't start

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Ctrllogic

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Date Posted: 01:20:53 08/19/04 Thu
In reply to: Kevin 's message, "83 VW Rabbit GTI won't start" on 08:37:35 01/03/04 Sat

It sounds like a low battery...the cause may be the weather in combination with the battery's age or your alt not charging enough.

Change that battery, if the prob comes back get your alt checked.

(also check for lose conncetions)

>I drove the car to work last night, got off this
>morning and it wouldn't start. I got a jump and it
>ran until I stopped at a red light. While I was
>idling at the light, the car sputtered out and died.
>I started the car, it sputtured and choked for
>30seconds-1minute then died again. I got another jump
>and drove the couple of blocks home, then it died
>again as I was pulling into the driveway. When I try
>and start it, I don't get any sounds at all. All the
>lights and things work, and when the car was running
>it was at the correct volts. It's very cold here
>right now, but the weather hasn't effected the car
>before. Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks

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Re: 83 VW Rabbit GTI won't start	Spyke And Shilo	23:46:38 05/05/05 Thu