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Old 04-18-2014, 11:27 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MacCool View Post
No, not bad at all. Alternator will recharge those extra few amps it took to start a cold engine it in about 90 seconds. But you already knew that, of course.
yah, that's if your improperly cared for battery has enough cca to start in the cold. by cold im talking sub 0F which is common in snow belt states.

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z View Post
The output of a chemical battery (not just lead-acid) is dependent on temperature. Put that and the fact that a cold engine is harder to crank together and Winter can "kill" a battery. Add in some age and things just get worse.
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