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Old 12-04-2009, 06:46 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 99LeCouch View Post
Eh, the 10w oil wasn't cold enough to affect things too badly. It was likely the old battery.

If it makes you feel any better, get some $20 synthetic 5w-30 or 5w-20 and change it.

Or dump in a quart of Marvel Mystery Oil. Some swear it helps cold-weather starting.
Good old Marvel Mystery Oil. I used to mix that with Xylene to make my own high-octane fuel.

I thought of an additive, but opinions vary so widely, that it could erupt in either a sales blitz or an "X is better than Y" discussion. I'll try out an additive and monitor startups.

I think this is the 3rd Winter that I said that the battery will probably go, so it's overdue. It still shows at least 12-13v across the terminals.

...and it turns out the PS belt was tensioned too tightly, so congrats to whoever played "Name That Sound" and got it right. 5-minute fix.

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