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From: review@drutx.UUCP (Millham)
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Subject: Re: Starting cars in cold weather
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Date: Tue, 29-Jan-85 12:17:46 EST
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>> My trick in cold weather is, before attempting to start the car,
>> turn on the headlights for a minute or so. Turning the lights on
>> gets the battery warmed up slowly.
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>> .
>> Brian Millham
>> ...!drutx!review
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>
>Won't turning the engine over with the starter accomplish the same thing?  At
>least that way, you are using the battery for a more  useful  purpose.  After
>turning the engine over for a few seconds, pause for about 30  seconds,  then
>try starting the engine again.
>
>                            Dennis Gibbs
>
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My car would never start unless I used the headlights. Turning the
engine over would kill the battery. I think the starter put to much
strain on the battery.

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Brian Millham
AT & T Information Systems
Denver, Co.

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