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Valve that helps start the engine in cold temperatures
a device that helps start a cold engine
Cold Cranking Amps. a bogus number printed on the sides of automobile batteries to confuse the buyers. generally, the bigger this number is, the easier the battery will crank your car when everything is frozen. assuming everything is in perfect operating condition, of course.
Community name for Volkswagen’s water-cooled, horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine family used in Vanagons. Gerry’s technical index covers 1.9 L and 2.1 L versions and year-specific service topics. A January 2004 archive thread describes an owner’s 1983 1.9 L Waterboxer running roughly when cold but normally after warming up; it records the symptom and discussion, not a universal cause or fix. Identify the engine code and model year before using parts or service information.
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- cold weather gotchas!
Historical mailing list · Mon, 20 Nov 2000 13:03:28 -0800
...cold? perhaps, they do seem to fail more often in the cold). -battery problems -locks freezing -cold draughts from heating system Any other cold...
- Re: 82 AC Westy running troubles (longish)
Historical mailing list · Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:35:06 -0700
> It starts hard when cold and runs > rich > until it warms up, then it runs great. Jake: What temp do you mean when "cold...
- Re: colder than cold
Historical mailing list · Mon, 17 Jan 2000 16:41:58 -0500
Hey Ken, Mine was the same way ---- even a boost wouldn't convince my poor cold westy to go. I have to park outdoors...