Hi Drivers -
The Serpentine belt on my B4 Passat VR6 (AAA engine) broke the other day, causing me to lose power steering and alternator. I coaxed the car on battery down the road a quarter mile to the next parking lot where the engine finally died. The battery was completely dead. I pushed the car into a space and went off to get parts.
I went out today and put in a new serpentine belt and a tensioner (the old one caused the belt to shred) and jumped the car to start it. It took a little revving on the other car to get the motor to finally turn, but once it did the engine started right up. Only problem is that once I take my foot off of the gas the engine dies. Did this several times, always with the same result. I was freezing and had to get home, so I left it again.
I'm gonna go back tomorrow and try to puzzle it out, but does this sound familiar to any of you? The engine was working perfectly before the belt crapped out. Could the dead battery account for the problem?
Any ideas for me to think about?
TIA - Chris