Date:         Tue, 14 Nov 2000 16:24:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Barry Mercer <bmercer@VIANET.ON.CA>
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From:         Barry Mercer <bmercer@VIANET.ON.CA>
Subject:      Weird no start
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Hi all...  Was driving Moo home from work yesyerday PM... while we were
seeing the very first snow flakes of winter snow.  That was my cue to park
the westy for the winter.  So, on the way home I filled up and just for a
treat I decided to take Moo through the car wash before I parked her.   She
was and has run like a champ all season long.  Absolutely no problems.

I drove home, turned off the motor and decided that I'd better just pull her
into the garage.   I turned the key.

Nothing.

I've just done a quick check and I can see where any pieces have fallen off
nor are any wires dangling.

Any suggestions what I should look for?

The battery was charged overnight and seems to be okay although I cant test
it under load. < but could it have died that fast >  I haven't tried to
boost the westy from another vechicle yet.

The lights in the camper now look like they are suffering from a serious
lack of power.  They have an erie glowas if there is something pulling all
the juice from the battery.

Any help would be appreciated.

Barry

Moo  88 Westy 163k Km plus
Jet  99 A4 Jetta TDI  30k +

Sudbury Ontario