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Subject:Re: no start :(
Date:Mon, 11 Dec 1995 08:31:17 -0600

Don wrote:
>
>With this cold weather I'm sure I'm not alone with starting problems, but
>what's a guy to do?

Well, I'm probably the only one to change oil three weeks ago & put in nice,
fresh 20-50. (Yup.  In Iowa.  Stupid and wasteful.)  At -10F Die Frau's
crankcase seemed to be full of jello :)

Her comments?  "Start?  No I'm not going to start, you fool!  Give me the
right oil for winter & I might start.  I'm too old for this crap!  Go drive
the Vanagon.  Go drive that stupid Mazda.  But leave me alone!!"

(It was a rough morning)

Today, with some nice, runny 5-30 oil, she started right up at -5F.  She was
in a much better mood.

Mike Wright
68 Camper (Frau Blucher)
82 Westfalia (Mrs. Madrigal)