Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 17:18:59 -0600
Reply-To: BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET>
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From: BILL <billv2@PRODIGY.NET>
Subject: Re: cold start problems??
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I use Castrol 10W30 in the winter till the temp drops below -10 and stays
there. Then I put Castrol 5W30 for temps -10 to -40. There are days here
where the HIGH temp is -32 degrees F. My bus doesn't like the minus temps
so I have a plate heater (made for the Vanagon) installed on the bottom of
the motor. I plug it in at home and at work. This keeps the oil warmer and
MUCH easier to start. My Westy gets parked for the winter, but the GL keeps
on going... Well, at -32 even the GL says NO (unless garaged). I only buy
Interstate batteries as well because they have the CCA as advertised! Most
others don't.
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Bill
'85 GL [*Magic*Bus*]
'82 Westy [FreeBird] ...cause I'm as free as a bird now...
Big Sky Country ---Ronnie Van Zant
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-----Original Message-----
From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, October 16, 1998 6:36 AM
Subject: Re: cold start problems??
>I would most certainly make sure that the oil is 10W30 or 10W40, as these
>are thinner when cold. Also make sure that the battery is filled up with
>water (boiled or distilled), and charged properly, you might want to
>consider a new battery.
>
>PerL
>88 Caravelle Syncro
>
>Carl Hansen wrote:
>
>> It's getting cold. My brother-in-law in upper Michigan is starting to
>> experience problems starting in the morning when it gets down to 32 or
>> below. Apparantly he can eventually get the thing started, and later in
>> the afternoon, when the air temp is not so cold, the van starts normal.
>>
>> Anyone got any ideas?
>>
>> oh, he's got a 1986 digifant, 2.1 liter.
>>
>> Ch
>> '89 SyncroBeast Vanagon
>> '87 16V GTI
>> '80 850 Yamaha Special
>> '87 16V GTI w/ hale damage - parting out - body gone, parts remain
>> '89 16V GTI w/ toasted motor
>> '86 Scirocco (8 valve w/ auto) - SO's now also with hale damage
>>
>> anyone got a GLI with an automatic?
>>
>> Prior Lake, MinneSnowta
>> well, ok, it's summer
>> Land of Sky Blue Waters
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