I have often thought about this subject and came to the following conclusions:
1. It is now how cold it is that causes the starting problem rather how
long the car has sat in the cold.
2. If the car has been used a week ago it will start no matter how cold
it is.
3. If the car has been used 3 weeks ago it will be swine to start even
if it is not excessively cold.
4. Cranking speed helps but doesn't seem to be the most significant
factor.
**5**. I think that the issue lies around the spark plug possibly
getting corrosion on the electrode earth (eg not the core of the plug but the
tab that joins to the main body of the plug near the thread.
6. Maybe the petrol gets stale but I don't think this is as important
as 5.
I'm convinced that it is **5** that is the real issue.
Daniel1312
In a message dated 20/02/01 19:24:53 Pacific Standard Time,
cfchrist@earthlink.net writes:
<< i have found that lbc's do not particularly care for extreme cold whenbeing
asked to start after long periods of sitting >>
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