Ron;
        Did your FLAPS check the starter current and voltage? If the
starter is binding up some (most likely) then it may not be up to the
extra task of turning over a cold engine. Does the engine turn over at
all? Does the starter do anything?

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2000 21:00:47 -0400 rhill@ANIMAL.MYLINK.NET writes:
>Volks,
>
>The last time I posted, back in December I think, I was in the process
>of
>installing the AVP 2L rebuild.  Well the engine is running great after
>nearly 3000 miles......except for this one little nagging problem.
>When
>the outside temperature gets down into the 50s it just doesn't want to
>crank.  Once it cranks (usually after a jump start) and is warm, it
>cranks
>fine, until it gets cold (overnight) again.  It's an automatic so, I
>can't
>roll or push start it. During the summer here in the south it hasnt
>been a
>problem.  But, now that fall is in the air, I can see it coming again.
>
>I had the local FLAPS check the battery today and it checked ok.  Its
>a
>group 42 (per the label) no name battery with 400 CCA.
>
>Could it be the cold start value?? I don't know where to look next.
>The
>old engine, running on only three cylinders, cranked fine, even in
>very
>cold weather.  The engine runs great with plenty of power in every
>other
>respect.
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.  A simple thanks, after all the
>help
>I have received from reading the post on this list, seems so
>inadequate.
>
>Ron Hill
>81 Westy
>
>PS: Headed to the north Georgia moutains for the Six Gap Century
>bicycle
>ride this weekend......anyone else going??

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