Why do I blame my van for things that are my fault? I inadventantly left my
seat heater on and it drained my battery, hence my start problems. I broke
out my trusty 20' ONE GAUGE (!) jumper cables (on sale at Canadian Tire
until this Friday) and she started right up.

This may be a silly question but I'd like to charge the battery on my
external caharger but I'm wondering if I have to pull it out to do so? Would
it be dangerous to leave it in while its charging? Keep in mind it is pretty
damn cold in my carport (-6C)...

Thanks,
Chris Gronski
Toronto, Ontario,
'80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
'87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
'91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertible
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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry" <a003175@EZO.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 5:43 PM
Subject: Cold Start problem

Today's puzzler:

Below about 20 degrees F, my  '88 refuses to start. The starter does not
engage, either no sound or just a click when the key is turned. Above 20,
all is well. The battery indicates full charge. The neutral switch is
affected by the ambient temperature?

Thanks,

Larry Hensley
88GL automatic