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Old 01-13-2012, 10:04 PM
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If you can reach it with extension cords?

Get two of these.
Attach one to the oil pan, and the other to the passenger side cylinder block for two hours.
Then try to start it.

magnet block heaters.
https://www.google.com/search?q=magnet+block+heater&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a


Cold weather starting links

Emergency (starter failure) tow starting a gas or diesel engine with automatic trans
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