If I can start my diesel with no trouble at all at ten below, you shouldn't have any problem in the toasty teens... : ) -Mike Moery Anchorage, AK --------------- ||E[__] [__]|[_]\ | =======| - || * * * *( o )-------( o )= 'Ol Bessie '82TD Westy
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of s w Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 8:20 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: slow cranking in cold weather so it is getting pretty frigid here in the midwest, been down in the teens recently,snowing right now...my van will crank over pretty well down to about 30 degrees, below that it gets pretty s-l-o-w, and i wonder if it will start at all...it has so far, but i know i can do something to get it cranking faster in the cold weather when i see posts from alaskan van owners...is my starter going?ignition coil? need a new battery? first winter with my westy, and i will admit now that i have done no investigation as to how many volts my battery is holding(?). i am just bored here at work and was wondering if i could get a jump on the soon to be problem...all advice welcome, and thanks
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