Date:         Sun, 11 Feb 2007 20:25:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Donalds <donalds1@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Too cold, no start at Bus Brr
Comments: To: Brien Dews <vwvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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more than once I have had the red push on wire from the front to the starter
fall off at the starter
Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brien Dews" <vwvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 7:47 PM
Subject: Too cold, no start at Bus Brr


> Woke up at Bus Brr this morning to a 84 Westy that wouldn't crank. Not one
> bit. Twas quite cold over night. About -3 degrees F. Didn't use anything
> much. Just the light a bit before bed time and had the cell phone plugged
> into the lighter socket for a recharge. My battery is about 2.5 years old.
> Put the charger on it for an hour, no help and jumper cables didn't help
> either.
> Got it started with a push but I'm wondering what I can do to improve cold
> starting.
> --
> Brien K Dews CC-AWCI
> www.busesbythebeach.com
> 84 Wolfsburg Westfalia
> 89 Vanagon 'Bluestar'
> 74 Westfalia