Date:         Thu, 10 Apr 2003 16:19:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Do Westfalia's Hate the Cold?
Comments: To: "Russell, William" <william.russell@uw-inc.com>
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You might check the connection between the battery and starter.  Adding an
additional heavy connector seems to help as well.

Mike

On 4/10/03 3:00 PM, "Russell, William" <william.russell@UW-INC.COM> wrote:

> I've had this problem plaguing me ever since I bought my van.  It just
> doesn't like starting in the cold.  I have replaced batteries and coil.
> The DPO had recently replaced the starter trying to resolve the same
> problem.  When it is cold outside (noticed anywhere below 10C) I cannot
> get it to start.  I spent 25 minutes one day, with a boost from my truck
> trying to get it going without luck.  The next day, it warmed up, and
> after sitting in the sun all day, I jumped in and it started on the
> first crank without any boost.  When I do boost it, the engine still
> struggles to turn-over as though the battery is just about dead.  That's
> what always happens in the cold (whether boosted or otherwise).  When
> it's warm, the engine turns over a lot faster although it frequently
> still takes several attempts before she'll catch.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> \/\/i!!y
> 1980 Westfalia (Air Cooled)
>