I don't even need to check the weather channel to know
it was 39* in Toms River today...
--- Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net> wrote:
> 1959 Austin A40 Farina. One of 12 MKIs imported to
> the USA.
> 1275 engine, 5 speed gearbox, Header, Weber, 2 door
> station wagon type
> saloon.
> New tires and NOS Flying "A" hubcaps ;)
> It flat out will NOT start at 40* or colder.
> Other than that, it's a cool little car.
> It needs constant attention, loads of chrome to be
> polished, always
> needs messing with the ignition system.
> Carb is a 40 DCOE Weber and has always been perfect.
> Gauranteed to leave you standed if the temp drops to
> 39*
> Fresh paint job in Sept 05.
> New battery, starter, solenoid 9/05 too.
> But this did not solve the non starting problem at
> 40*
> 41* and it starts just fine.
> I have replaced the battery 3 times.
> 3 or 4 starters, 2 or 3 soleniods, half a dozen
> dizzys, and even a 1.75
> SU but it just will not start at 40*
> I have owned this car since 1997 and it has NEVER
> started at 40*
> I even changed the engine but that didn't help.
> It just HATES me and I hate it!
> There is NO reason for the non starting issue below
> 40*.
> Everything has been replaced a couple of times.
> Only the ignition switch is original to the car so
> maybe that's it but
> it works fine. Oh yeah, the muffler has not been
> replaced, maybe that's it?
> The original 948 engine did have a hand crank so you
> might want to stick
> that back in this orphan so you can hand crank it
> when it's 40* out.
> The 1275 in the car has no provisions for the hand
> crank and lord knows
> it needs it cause unless you stick a 24v battery in
> it, it just doesn't
> crank over fast enough when it's cold out.
>
> If you live where it goes below 40*, you'll have to
> move farther south.
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