Date:         Sun, 8 Aug 2010 15:38:27 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A starting battery to starter cable replacement story
Comments: To: Ry <rylincoln@gmail.com>
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I assume local pickup is preferred over shipping?
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'



On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 2:01 PM, Ry <rylincoln@gmail.com> wrote:

> the wire must of run out of electrons! ;)
>
> I did this recently as well for the exact same reason, took me about an
> hour
> and $50 and my van has never turned over so quickly and started so easily.
>
> now about that bigger engine .... i'm making moves to jump to a 2.5 subaru,
> so I'll soon have a rebuilt turnkey 2.1 liter(minus the ecu/harness)
> available with a tencentlife external oil cooler for sale.
> Less than 10,000 miles on engine.  more details when I actually have it
> removed and ready to sell.
>
> I'll post it in the classifieds once I actually have it out of the van, i
> anticipate this will be available in the next 2 months.
>
> peace,
> -Ry
> http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 12:22 PM, pdooley <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > Yes, we should all follow his "lead" and change our cables.
> > LOL.:)
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Frank Condelli
> > Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 5:43 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: A starting battery to starter cable replacement story
> >
> > In a message dated 07/08/2010 3:18:20 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> > LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> >
> >    Jonathan, as usual you do things right.   Congratulations on the great
> > write up that was missing in the archives.   It's a GREAT document and
> many
> > folks out there should follow your lead.   These cables, some 30 years
> old,
> > have corroded internally and are offering  enough resistance to create
> the
> > hard or inconsistent starting problem many are  complaining about.  There
> > is
> > nothing visible that you can see to say  "change me"  the copper strands
> > inside the cable are corroded and the  resistance of the cable has
> > escalated
> > !
> > Time to change all the cables  !
> >
>