Fwd: [Vwdiesel] How many of you froze up?

[Andrew Miller]

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> From: Andrew Miller <milleraw at comcast.net>
> Date: Fri Jan 24, 2003  19:49:05 US/Eastern
> To: LBaird119 at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] How many of you froze up?
>
> I lost my piece of $%&* Pepboys battery that came with my used wagon
> last weekend.  It wasn't a group 41 battery.  After replacement I
> survived this week just fine.  2 of the 5 mornings were at 8°F.  None
> were above 12°F.  My wife's sedan had no troubles either.  Her battery
> is over a year old.  Don't remember it being this cold for this long
> before.
>
> Glow plug lights stayed on for a Loooooongggggg ~20sec.  TDI never
> failed to start.
>
> Andrew Miller
>
> '96 passat TDI wagon
> '96 passat TDI sedan
>
> On Friday, Jan 24, 2003, at 10:53 US/Eastern, LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:
>
>>   Just watching the news this morning and with the sudden cold temps
>> in
>> the "globally warming" South and East, I was curious how bad our list
>> members got bamboozled by the cold temperatures?
>>   (Remember, at least the older owner's manuals state VW not only
>> permits
>> but recommends up to 20 or 25% gas in your fuel to prevent freezing
>> up.)
>>      Loren
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