[Vwdiesel] Cold starting with bad compression

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

> Glow is key, and atomization is key.

  Indeed, as well as cranking speed.  My 5000TD has been in weak shape 
and mostly sitting for several years (gee about as many as I've had the 
store!)  Wouldn't start under 80F!  Put a new LARGE, double eye cable 
from the battery cable (which only bolted to a thin piece of sheet metal 
on the inner fender from the factory) to the block.  It'd start down into at 
least the 60's after that.  It has a couple bad injectors and maybe gp's 
as well.  Sometimes it'll start, miss and smoke profuse amounts of 
white.  Other times it'll start and run nicely.  Injectors.  Gotta finish 
and paint it first, then the rebuild.  Hope it turns out like the pu did 
this time.  :-)  2nd gear, kinda floored, bare, dry road and the tires 
break loose at about 27mph!  :-o  :-)  I'm sure the studs help with 
breaking loose.
     Loren