Date:         Fri, 27 Jul 2001 22:59:14 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cold Start Mystery
Comments: To: PSavage <psavage@SABER.NET>
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Starting Point:

Check that your battery terminal connections are squeaky clean, and the
posts and cable connectors have plenty of fresh bare metal showing for
metal to metal contact. Also be sure the "heavy wire" connection (hot
wire) at the starter is also clean.

After that...it's check the circuits and connections down the line. No
easy task.

I will say that rebuilts sometimes don't last, unfortunately. Even new
stuff sometime fails. Had a brand new $5000 piece of aviation navigation
equipment installed on my airplane once. As I flew away from the airport
where the shop was, the unit failed permanently 5 miles out. Flew back
and had to have another brand new unit installed. The technicians could
never get the first one to even turn back on to test it. So you never
know until it happens.

Luck.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

PSavage wrote:
>
> OK Vanagonites, here's another mystery:
> When I start my van cold for the first time of the day,
> there is just the slightest hesitation before it kicks over.
>
> New starter was installed less than two years ago,
> ignitions switch replaced a year ago, & a new starting
> battery two months ago.
> What could this mean?
>
> Break it to me gently, it's Friday...
> Thanks,
> Phaedra