Date:         Mon, 5 Feb 2007 09:50:46 -0500
Reply-To:     mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mordo <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Very cold 2.1l groans in complaint
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

It got down to 7F in Balto this morning. I was anticipating that the bus
would not like to be awakened. The starter cranks just fine but upon firing,
something is making a distinctive noise of complaint.

It sounds sort of like "whoooeeeuuszz." It has twice done this and sound
quiets down when I drive away slowly and gently, eventually disappearing
when the engine reaches operating temperature.

Anything to be concerned with or just the normeal sound of an old, cold
engine?

My heating oil ran out overnight as well. The house was 46F inside. So much
for "automatic delivery." To the oil company's credit, they arrived within
an hour of my call and came in and bled the air and primed the pump.

--
mordo
1990 Carat