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Subject:Re: no start :(
From:Jack Reed
Date:Mon, 11 Dec 1995 10:44:53 -0600 (MDT)

Don,

On Mon, 11 Dec 1995, Don Geiger wrote:

> A while back I had the hot starter/no start problem and did the second
> solenoid thing, and that seemed to work great.  Could the problems be
> related?  Wires bad?  

If the starter is turning over at all it's probably not starter/solenoid 
related.  Several people have been relating the problems they're having 
starting f.i. vans with batteries that are low, voltage wise.  Maybe the 
thing to try is to hook up a known fresh battery to the system, bypassing 
the existing battery, and see what happens.  If your battery is 
borderline then the cold weather may be pulling it down to a point where 
the electronics/injectors/etc. are not firing properly.

It's something to try, anyway.  Let the list know if you're still having 
problems.

Jack