Re: cold weather-no start- help

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

Keith Fullerton wrote:
> 
> > The thing is, the car WILL start when the weather is warm.
> >
> > Any ideas?  I do still have the oil I had during the summer/fall
> > (20W50).  Could this be keeping the engine from turning over fast
> > enough????  Water in the fuel lines that has frozen???
> 
> I was told by 2 seperate vw mechanics that you should use 20w50 oil in
> the summer and 5-30 in the winter. I'm not sure that the more viscous
> oil is your problem, but it isn't helping.
> HTH
> -Keith
> 
> ___________________________

In addition to the thicker oil I'd replace the Hot cable from the
Battery to the Starter. Might as well increase the wire's gauge while
your at it. Recondition the other main cable contacts, and for grins and
extra credit detach the existing Starter from the engine and reseat (to
gain a good grounding through it's casing.)

The general idea is to maximize the ability of the available Amps to
course through the Starter.


TBerk

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