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Subject:Re: Do Westfalia's Hate the Cold?
From:Mike Collum
Date:Thu, 10 Apr 2003 18:43:56 -0400

<snip> When it is cold outside (noticed anywhere below 10C) I cannot
get it to start. <snip>

I live in northern Maine.  I had the same problems with temperatures
below 20 degrees fahrenheit (20/50 motor oil).  My fix was to change oil
to 5/40 and put in platinum plus 4 spark plugs.  After that, even when
it was MINUS 20 F, it started everytime on the first try.

Mike

'84 GL 7 pass
'85 GL Westy