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hard/no start in winter

 
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bugpack



Joined: 01 Jun 2008
Posts: 178
Location: audobon park area

PostPosted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 4:26 pm    Post subject: hard/no start in winter Reply with quote

my battery is new the motor is a 1600sp. i have to either jump start or (if i remember to) put the battery on the charger overnight. what have you guys done to overcome this?? would it help to insulate my battery in some way to keep it warmer?
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sandals



Joined: 27 Oct 2008
Posts: 401
Location: Sandpoint, I Don't Know

PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

When you hop in and turn the key, what happens? Engine spins but no start? Engine spins slowly? No spin, but a click? Nothing but dash lights? Nothing at all?
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19bay70



Joined: 27 Sep 2009
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Location: CDA

PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just keep a trickle charger on my battery and dont seem to have any issues starting my 1600 in bus
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bugpack



Joined: 01 Jun 2008
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Location: audobon park area

PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hop in and slow turn. then no turn.
if i have it on a charger/ or jump it then it fires up right away.
just thought someone has come up with a insulation idea.
i guess i'll tinker around with it and post my findings

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sandals



Joined: 27 Oct 2008
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Location: Sandpoint, I Don't Know

PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How are your cable connections? That would be the first thing I would check. Both the battery terminals, the starter terminal, the ignition switch terminal, the ground straps (yes, there are two) and the voltage regulator terminal. Clean, tight, and fresh looking. Wouldn't be a bad idea to have the battery load tested at your FLAPS, too. But it sounds like a connectivity issue to me. VW's generally start quite well when it's cold.
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Troy Hobbs



Joined: 05 Aug 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:06 pm    Post subject: hard/no start in winter Reply with quote

possible bad starter bushing, bad grounds, missing ground strap from pan to trans, loose cables
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sandals



Joined: 27 Oct 2008
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Location: Sandpoint, I Don't Know

PostPosted: Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Starter bushing. I forgot about the starter bushing. Good point.
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