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Re: [T3] car won't start



> We drove it and let it run for a few minutes,
> but when I turned it off it would not start again.

> We jumped it again, and this time it started right away, with no
> revving of the GTi.  This time we let it sit and idle for a good
> hour while we attempted to install a lovely non-fitting aftermarket
> antenna on the 71 notch.  When I turned off the square after an hour
> of running, it had no power again

A generator puts out nothing of use at idle, so letting the car idle 
for an hour just ran down the battery.  Any lead/acid battery loses 
charge in storage and it can be hard to restore.  Put a charger on 
it.  Do NOT put it on the "fast" or "quick" or "high" setting; you 
want a trickle of current for several days.  If the battery has 
removable cell caps, make sure the water is up to the correct level 
in each cell; top up with distilled water if they are low. 

Don't get in a hurry.  If you are in a hurry, buy a new battery, or 
use one that has not been allowed to run down for months.

Jim
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Jim Adney
temporarily away from home


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