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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie )
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Subject: Re: Consumer Reports
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Date: Wed, 28-Nov-84 15:01:45 EST
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> From the keys of Steve Henning, AT&T Bell Labs, Reading, PA aluxe!2141smh
> 
> > ... the horrendous (to me) job that CU on the diesel rabbit. After years
> > they were unable to figure out how to solve the cold weather starting
> > "problem." Admitting that even VW didn't seem to know how either
> > until recently (something I also find unaccountable), this deep secret
> > has not escaped zillions of Americans who had the genius to ask a
> > diesel trucker how "they" did it. (Keep your glow plugs working and
> > use a pour point depressant). CU, I guess, is honor bound to
> > accept the views of it's consultants, no matter how stupid.
> 
> It's amazing that zillions of Americans are smart enough to ask
> truckers how to start their problem cars rather than the dealer.
> 
> I am one of the stupid ones that reads Consumers and uses a key to
> start my car summer or winter with no problems.

When my father was at the Mercedes dealer, he told him that a block heater
wasn't necessary and gave him the proper cold weather operating procedures.

-Ron