FUel injection is a big reason they are more reliable, but more
so because of the electronic, throughout the vehilce.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
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On Fri, 24 Dec 2004, Kevin Mulligan wrote:

> Yeah, it's cold in MN this morning.
>
> Last night it was about -13 F in Minneapolis and at 8:30 AM was -9 F. Up in
> Embarrass (about 30 miles from Chisholm), it was -45 F last night. That's
> cold!
>
> Hardly any snow on the ground in Minneapolis, but that's coming.
>
> Not many people I know use block or tank heaters any more. A lot of people
> have remote car starters, though. Cars are much more reliable than they
> were in those days. I always thought it was due to fuel injection, but
> maybe there are other factors.
>
> - Kevin
>