[T3] Voltage

[Adriel Rowley]

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> From: dave at hallvw.clara.co.uk
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:03:49 +0000
> Subject: Re: [T3] Voltage
>
> Modern batteries are much better at keeping their charge. I had not started
> or charged my Type 3 for several months, maybe as many as 6 (shame on me!),
> but there was still enough in the 5 year old battery to turn the engine over
> and over to fill the carbs and still start it.
>
Well then, why was this not the case on my Squareback?  How do I test if there is a phantom drain?

> My son went back-packing round the world, and his modern VW was left parked
> in grandma's garage, and started easily after 6 months without any charging,
> and that needs a higher starting current than our old low-compression
> engines.
>
I was told modern cars shut there starter circuit off, thus they loose no current out the exposed coils in the starter.


Thank you,
Adriel