Trouble starting in cold weather

[jimsmith29841]

Heat kills a battery, not cold. Not hard to get 10 years out of a battery in Canada. My battery is over 10 years old, and I only bought it cuz I added a winch.

I did not imply that cold weather kills a battery, just that if a battery is having a problem turning the engine over in cold weather that it is possible that a 9 year old battery could be the culprit.

 

[liquidfluidity]

Mine is why I've been kicking around the idea of digging up my back yard to run a power line and install a weather proof outlet box to my usual spot in the drive way.

And that is my biggest issue with the block heater - 100ft drop cord strung out in the winter. I don't park inside.

One of my friends stopped by today with a new jump pack he bought. Tiny little thing but super powerful, digital, and lots of options and attachments. Under $100

 

[astjp2]

The problem is more than likely not the battery. What oil are you running? In extreme cold if left outside the oil will get to stiff for the starter to turn it. You have a couple options. 1. get it inside where it can warm up. 2. Get a tarp/parachute and cover the vehicle and place a space heater under the tarp and give it time, while at the same time recharge your battery. 3. Drain your oil and bring it inside to warm up, the replace it in the vehicle and quickly try to start it. I have also used a small charcoal grill under the tarp in an extreme emergency, BUT, be very careful if using this method. The best is a propane weed burner, with some metal chimney sections to divert the heat under the vehicle, again be careful to not get flames under the car. Here is a video, I usually cover the vehicle to trap more heat inside.

He knows what he is talking about, I lived in Delta for 4 years, wicked cold and its associated problems are a challenge for those who live it year after year. New plugs, wires, cap and rotor will help. I run NGK platinum plugs and changed them yearly because of cold starting problems. Tim

 

[Red Dog]

And that is my biggest issue with the block heater - 100ft drop cord strung out in the winter. I don't park inside.

One of my friends stopped by today with a new jump pack he bought. Tiny little thing but super powerful, digital, and lots of options and attachments. Under $100

I hear you. I don't have 100ft to have to cover but plugging in while parked outside in the weather we've had is pretty much a no-go for me.

Lot of people I work with picked up jump packs this week. So far I haven't heard any bad things about them.

 

[John Scoggins]

Heat kills a battery, not cold

When I was at Eureka weather station, in the spring we had to use block heaters AND battery warmers on the vehicles that stayed outside or the battery would be dead in a few hours.