Well the old jalopy has been sluggish cranking past couple of weeks cold on Friday really highlighted this .... Saturday mid morning it was a bit groggy
And out with the batter tester yesterday..
Didn't leave me stranded but guessing if I hadn't replaced it, it would have done shortly
winter..... and batteries...
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winter..... and batteries...
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong 
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine

Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
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Re: winter..... and batteries...
Yes, mine has recently needed convincing a second time before staring. Maybe I need to replace.
However - I was also thinking, is it partly down to the cold and would there be any way in which you could attach a small slave battery as a "keep warm and alive" type.
I bow to your greater knowledge in this area.
However - I was also thinking, is it partly down to the cold and would there be any way in which you could attach a small slave battery as a "keep warm and alive" type.
I bow to your greater knowledge in this area.
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Re: winter..... and batteries...
Id get the battery tested (the tester I have cost me £25... I distrust places who offer "free" battery tests
If you have a good local independent garage go ask them to test it .. that unit above also tests cranking and the charge system
That bad winter 9 years back pushing -15 and the last car started no issue..
You can get little lithium jump packs but they push the price of a new battery
If your car's a diesel check it's glow plug system .. don't think it's cold enough yet for diesel to "wax"
If you have a good local independent garage go ask them to test it .. that unit above also tests cranking and the charge system
That bad winter 9 years back pushing -15 and the last car started no issue..
You can get little lithium jump packs but they push the price of a new battery
If your car's a diesel check it's glow plug system .. don't think it's cold enough yet for diesel to "wax"
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong 
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine

Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Re: winter..... and batteries...
ive had to replace both of mine today . it was starting to crank over a bit slower than normal .
like andy , i ran a test and it came back replace on both of them . they were 6 years old and considered cheap , as in not excide and for the price of 2 new ones , i was`nt going to risk it .
as for diesel waxing , not heard of that for years , most companies [ bp texaco ect ] only supply winter diesel with More addatives .
like andy , i ran a test and it came back replace on both of them . they were 6 years old and considered cheap , as in not excide and for the price of 2 new ones , i was`nt going to risk it .
as for diesel waxing , not heard of that for years , most companies [ bp texaco ect ] only supply winter diesel with More addatives .
YES i walked away mid sentence , you were boring me to death and my survival instincts kick in .
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I don't know about additives in diesel now,but I can remember 2010 when truck drivers were lighting fires when their tanks froze,and the deisel waxed.Saw it first hand up and down the A47 when I was delivering.I made sure I used a petrol van( Rascal) and not a diesel that week.
In three words I can sum up everything I have learned about life: It goes on.
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Robert Frost.
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Re: winter..... and batteries...
We had issues with the forklifts at work waxing nowt a good glug of unleaded couldn't solve .
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong 
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine

Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine