Re: COLD START PROBELMS!!! (Ignition?)

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Key to problem may be in last sentence: "until the weather dries up".

Don't know how long car sat before initial jump start, but unless a
device is draining battery (or battery is old to begin with --
remember cold weather lowers battery efficiency dramatically),
shouldn't be dead again so soon.

You folks up north just got hit by double whammy: heavy rain melting
previous heavy snow -- tremendous moisture (we saw pictures of the
flooding). Water is death to high voltage electricity. If your
engine's disposable ignition components are questionable, may not be
getting a spark.

#5939 came with vintage distributor cap and wires (new plugs only).
Would not run in mere dew, much less actual precipitation. Now, with
all new ignition components, is impervious to weather. Wash engine
every time I wash car. Starts right up afterwards.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Kramer" <jettaman95@xxxx> wrote:
> Dear List,
> The recent snow and bad conditions have left me in a problem. My 
> car will not start even when I try a battery start from another car. 
> I had to charge the car up a few days ago and then drove it for an 
> hour or so. Then drove it the next day and had no problems. Then I 
> tried today and it wouldn't start. Should I get a new battery or wait 
> until the weather dries up and try again. PLEASE HELP!!
> Sincerly,
> Kramer
> ~10610