Re: cold weather no start- solved!

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

Is anybody getting tiered of me talking about reconditioning the
contacts and replacing cables yet?

TBerk


Jason wrote:
> 
> Hey List,
> 
> Can't start, try the negative cable first, the FAQ on the web page has a
> awesome solution to this..I just replaced my ground cable and solved my cold
> start problem. Without the list suggestions and the web page advice I would
> be in over a few hundred dollars by now. BTW I DID have it to a mechanic
> when it broke down on me a while back and told him to replace ANY bad
> wires..."the wires are fine" Yeah ok pal....I see you got you mechanics
> degree from Sally Struthers....Thanks to all! Best $ 5.00 I ever spent.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Victor Farren <vfarren@rrs.cdie.org>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 8:02 PM
> Subject: cold weather no start- solved!
> 
> > It wasn't the oil (although I just put 10W40 in it), it wasn't the
> > starter, it was a bad electrical connection.
> >
> > I reconditioned all the ground wires in the engine bay, as well as the
> > cable running from the alternator to the starter.  Slapped a little
> > dialectic (sp?) grease on the connections and she fired right up.
> >
> > All I can say is I WANT A HEATED GARAGE!
> >
> > thanks for the help everyone.
> >
> > Victor

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