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> load. so i have the voltemeter hooked up to the battery, and i start > cranking the key, the volts were @ 12 then slowly went down, then suddenly > the starter kicked in and the car started!!! what the heck is going on? > the battery is brand new. i've checked the wire from the battery to the > starter, cleaned it up and tightened it. maybe the switch? the situation > from before was the following: after sitting for a while the starter > wouldn't work. but after push starting the car, and running it, the starter seems like you have something draining your battery. even though you don't see anything, there could still be a short somewhere, or some little light staying on. someone else on the list should be able to tell you how to measure the amps being drawn when the car is off to see if are draining your battery. Dan Hoopes dan@ewed.net '67 Square, "Stanley" Provo, Utah ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/