Don wrote: > >With this cold weather I'm sure I'm not alone with starting problems, but >what's a guy to do? Well, I'm probably the only one to change oil three weeks ago & put in nice, fresh 20-50. (Yup. In Iowa. Stupid and wasteful.) At -10F Die Frau's crankcase seemed to be full of jello :) Her comments? "Start? No I'm not going to start, you fool! Give me the right oil for winter & I might start. I'm too old for this crap! Go drive the Vanagon. Go drive that stupid Mazda. But leave me alone!!" (It was a rough morning) Today, with some nice, runny 5-30 oil, she started right up at -5F. She was in a much better mood. Mike Wright 68 Camper (Frau Blucher) 82 Westfalia (Mrs. Madrigal)
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