Cold Weather Question

[amalventano1 at tds.net (Allyn)]

I wouldn't chance factory ground / starter cables to such weather, even on an
8v.
HTH
Al


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Getty [mailto:marc@getty.net] 
> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 10:25 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Cold Weather Question
> 
> 
> So in 2 weeks my Scirocco and I should be in Prudhoe Bay, 
> Alaska. Of late the weather of late has been 0 degrees F 
> (-18C) during the day and -10 F
> (-23) at night. Maybe it will be a little bit warmer by the 
> first week of may, but maybe not.
> 
> Can anyone on the list share any potential problems I may 
> have? I'll be sure to have a good battery, plenty of 
> anti-freeze coolant, and some thin oil.
> What is the likelihood of my 8v turning over in the morning 
> at such temperatures? Are there any other things I should be wary of?
> 
> Oh, when below 40 degrees F and sitting cold for hours my 
> Scirocco ALWAYS stalls after 3 to 5 seconds of running. I 
> turn it back over and all is well.
> This has never been a problem because I know the solution to 
> fix it (restart). Anyone know if this is a bigger problem 
> then it seems?
> 
> -Marc
> 
> '83 Volkswagen Scirocco California Edition
> '84 Volkswagen GTI Pickup Truck
> '87 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v 
> 
> 
> 
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