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Old December 15th 05, 07:54 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Default Remote start for standard transmission?

On 2005-12-15, miker > wrote:

> You'll be trying to turn the tranny (in neutral) over along with the
> engine - ain't gonna make it some mornings.


Darn. You're right. That hadn't occured to me. At -20F, the
engine running at idle has a hard time turning the cold
transmission in neutral. A battery that's also at -20F
probably isn't going to do it.

Maybe a remote controlled block heater...

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