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Subject:'81.5 Diesel 1.6, Won't start
From:Neil Crawford
Date:Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:39:30 -0700

Hi volks,

I've got a battery that's overdue and for a couple weeks now the engine has
had a difficult time starting.  After a few tries, it'd be dead.  Thought it
was just the battery.  I'd boost with me Saab and it'd start right up.  Now,
I don't think so.  Even with a boost she doesn't start.  Have heard a single
injector can prevent starting.  The PO said, and the evidence supports, it's
had the alternator rebuilt.  I think it may need a 'valve job'.

Any ideas where I should begin to troubleshoot?

Ahoy.

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Neil Crawford
'82 Diesel Westy
Me other car is Swedish