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Subject:Re: Wont start
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:00:57 -0500

Not clear about the "whirring".  Is the starter turning the engine, or is
it just spinning without engaging?

Larry A.

On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@ip-solutions.net>wrote:

> Hi All,
> So as I'm sitting here waiting for AAA I thought I'd ask for some advice.
> Van has been driving great. I go to leave from lunch and she won't start.
> It's a bostig conversion, and when I try to start I just get a whirring
> like it wants to start but won't.
> I tried a jump from my brother but no luck.
> The battery is less then a year old so it should be good. Tried rocking it
> in gear in case anything was stuck but nada. It is our 1st really cold day
> so I don't know if that's affecting things.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
>  Cheers,
>  Harry