Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 14:46:18 -0500 From: "The Malt Hound" <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote in message news:34o0grF4dc4q9U19nospamvidual.net... > On 13 Jan 2005 19:01:31 GMT, Gary Fritz <fritzxxxnospamrii.com> wrote: >> Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote: >>>> They key is having one in the trunk already as a spare. ;-) >>> >>> In an upright position (same as when it's installed, that is.) >> >> ?? The storage position is important!? > > I've heard it is, and I've heard it's because there is oil in the coils > used as the usual high-voltage-insulation purpose. > And that oil is very thick (especially at sub zero trunk temps I image). You want it to be at the business end of the internal coils. -Fred W