It cranked right over and fired...

It cranked right over and fired...

01-28-2004, 06:24 PM

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HoleshotHolset

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It cranked right over and fired...

My truck has been sitting in my old backyard in North-Central Massachusetts for over a month. We've had some subzero (without the windchill..) weather in this time period...and the truck has sat completely dormant.

Dad decided he'd go out and see if the old beast would fire off the other day...

He cycled the grid heater once...held his foot on the throttle a little bit....cranked the key...and it fired off just like it always does. He let it run for an hour...drove it around the block and back...and parked it.

I have some fairly new Wally World batteries in it...and a healthy dose of Power Service in the tank.

Simply amazing. That truck has always started nicely....and this is yet another time it has amazed Dad and I.

Matt

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