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Old 12-18-2014, 11:08 PM   #146 (permalink)
jray3
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Originally Posted by Enki View Post
That's all been covered in the thread, jray3. I've even posted videos of my power hungry Mazda starting with power to spare on the 500 farad bank. He can make it work pretty easily, imo.
I agree with you I just think it's risky for a daily driver that's not completely dependable. Do you want to be stranded after one missed start? I use caps to crank my 6.9 L diesel, but with a battery backup and some stout jumper cables!
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