Re: [MV] Brrrr!!

From: Patrick Jankowiak (eccm@swbell.net)
Date: Tue Feb 25 2003 - 19:31:39 PST


Mine's rebuilt by Toole in 91, and it's hard to start when cold. I
think I could go start it now at 20 degrees, but not without alot of
cranking and liberal use of the manifold heater. Could Toole be the
link? Did they do something different?

Jim wrote:
>
> REALLY? My A2 won't start at 5 degrees even with the heater. In fact, the
> heater only seems useful from 10-30 degrees or so. I have a turbo motor
> rebuilt by Toole last March. Do you know what areas I should at to improve
> the cold starts? I know I need to go through and clean up the manifold
> heater parts, but what else?
> 4 degrees...no heater...wow.
>
> Jim
>
> > We had 11 inches of snow on the ground here in rural Kansas, temp was a
> > whole 4 degrees. Deuce fired up with no assist from a manifold heater.
> > Drove the ole girl to work as all the other cars were snowed in. Nice to
> be
> > able to get down the road when everyone else is stuck in the ditches.
> >
> > Bob
> > 1964 American General M35A2C
> > MVPA 23437
>
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