Is idling car good for battery?

Is idling car good for battery?

If you’re not going to be driving the car, just idling the car will do your battery more harm than good. Starting a car draws 100 to 300 amps to start a car and idling a car for 15-20 minutes will only replace 3-4 amps, the car battery never gets fully charged.

Does car battery get charge while idling?

The answer is ‘YES’, yes the car battery does charge while the engine is idling. Then the alternator is producing AC current, thereby charging the battery while your car is idling.

Why does my VW Jetta not get started?

Cannot get car started. The car can be turned on, however, once the key is in you can not turn the engine off and the key becomes stuck in the ignition. You have to disconnect the battery in order to shut the engine off. The key remains stuck.

Why does my VW Jetta have rough idling?

It started acting funny when driving and car would loose power. So I replaced spark plugs , spark plug wires and battery. It was fine for a few months . Then it started idling the ignition coil. Worked ok then started shaking cooling is worse. I took it and had it diagnosed was misfiring. So I had it replaced , got an oil

What happens if a coil pack goes bad on a Jetta?

These packs are fired by the engines computer at exactly the right time to provide the optimal ignition timing. If a coil pack goes bad, it’ll cause a misfire and rough idle condition. Really, your Jetta will be running rougher at any RPM, but a misfire will be most pronounced at idle.

Why is my VW Jetta key getting stuck in the ignition?

Turning the ignition on can also be difficult, as the key doesn’t want to turn in the cylinder and you have to really force it to turn. You can’t leave the car to get help because then it could be easily stolen. This needs to be recalled ASAP. 2014 vw Jetta car key is getting stuck in the key ignition. Problem started around only at 50,000 miles.