Date:         Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:13:30 -0600
Reply-To:     Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Matt Drew <t3vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: First Really Cold Day - Starter Dead
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
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I have the same problem with mine, here in Chicago (8 degrees today).

It was more gradual though . . . starting with the oil temp guage blinking
continuously.

My thought is that I need to get either a dipstick heater or a block heater
and thaw that sucker out.

It's to the point where it does the same thing that yours seems to be doing.

Turn the key . . . zippo.

Matt

'90 GL "Blackbeard"



On 1/31/07, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
> Volks,
>
> This is the first really cold day of the winter here in my area in
> Alabama, and at 7:00 am when trying to start the van, the starter plays
> stone cold dead. Plenty of electical juice, but it doesn't engage,
> click, growl, or otherwise.
> No prior indications of starter difficulty. Just dead this morning.
>
> Could this really be the starter, or a sneak attack by the ignition
> switch in cold weather brought on by ignition switch wear combined with
> key wear combined with cold to change worn clearances just enough to
> break circuit? Or is the starter really dead.
>
> BTW, battery terminals are clean, good metal to metal contact.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
> Chelsea, AL
>