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Subject:Re: turns over, won't fire up...
From:Arthur Anderson
Date:Fri, 24 Jan 2003 17:37:52 -0500

I was doing that too, and jumped the darn thing to hell and back, but no
matter what I tried it wouldn't go. The starter just wasn't going fast
enough. Got the battery cables replaced with bigger ones (2 or 1 ga
instead of the normal 4) and and it starts like a champ!

-Arthur Anderson
Portland Maine
85 Weekender

Richmond Mike wrote:

> Buenos Nachos,
>
>  Last night in about -10 degree weather my 85 vanagon decided to take a
> nap. Turns over just fine, just doesn't want to go through with starting
> up..
> My question right now, is if I have to end up giving it a jump is it safe
> even with the EFI?
> thanks!
> -Mike
>
> love to hear some good "freezin ass cold, my van won't start" horror
> stories
> if you got 'em.
>
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