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Re: Vehicle Batteries
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02/15/21 08:39 PM
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skinnerback
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I can’t get my f250 to fire up. I put a bunch of Howe’s in Friday, so shouldn't of gelled. Drove it yesterday. I don't have block heater but still should fire up.
Recharged both batteries also.
Haven’t tried to start mine yet, but about to. I put Howe’s in it yesterday and let it run for 30 min after. About to find out. Mine sounds like no fuel Mine just cranked right up, only got to 18 here though and the batteries aren’t that old.
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Re: Vehicle Batteries
[Re: wp75169]
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02/15/21 10:45 PM
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freerange
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Well, yall got me wondering. If I dont need to go anywhere, is it beneficial to crank it up and let it sit or drive a little? Gas, Tundra.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Vehicle Batteries
[Re: wp75169]
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02/15/21 11:17 PM
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wp75169
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In my mind it is but that don’t make it so. My thinking is extreme cold kills batteries. Putting it on a battery tender will save it. Cranking it once a day and letting it run 20-30 minutes a day will recharge it. There’s a lot of science behind it, but I’m not trying to sell anyone on it. Just my opinion.
Last edited by wp75169; 02/15/21 11:17 PM.
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Re: Vehicle Batteries
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02/15/21 11:31 PM
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Made mistake traveling ta MN in winter... Always change oil before the 2,000 mile round trip... Run 30 weight warm temps.. forgot about cold winters... Drove threw ta Iowa, none stop, hit blizzard... Got motel. Morning tried cranking car, nogo, brought battery inside.. It was record setting low... Finaly got a wrecker... He pulled it ta shop... Noticed liexence plate, asked what weight oil... Then it hit me... lifted car, run heaters on it. Pulled plug (oil) it twas thick as molassess...
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Re: Vehicle Batteries
[Re: wp75169]
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02/16/21 12:05 AM
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68rustbucket
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My F350 fired up, and I eased over to the gas station this afternoon. Got some fresh generator fuel. One generator fired up with a shot of starting fluid, the other had a bad leak from the petcock. I’m ready for the rolling blackouts tonight.
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Re: Vehicle Batteries
[Re: wp75169]
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02/16/21 12:16 AM
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bill oxner
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Don't remember the last time I started mine. Fingers crossed.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Vehicle Batteries
[Re: skinnerback]
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02/16/21 12:58 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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I can’t get my f250 to fire up. I put a bunch of Howe’s in Friday, so shouldn't of gelled. Drove it yesterday. I don't have block heater but still should fire up.
Recharged both batteries also.
Haven’t tried to start mine yet, but about to. I put Howe’s in it yesterday and let it run for 30 min after. About to find out. Mine sounds like no fuel Mine just cranked right up, only got to 18 here though and the batteries aren’t that old. I just now got it going. Hooked it up to buddies jeep, Took 8 min of starting and rest and starting to get it to fire up. Fuel issue. Went in to limp mode also. Got it blown out and back going. Wasn’t easy. Usually 6.7 have no issues, had mine in panhandle and NM in single digits and hadn’t had an issue.
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Re: Vehicle Batteries
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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02/16/21 01:13 AM
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skinnerback
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Wow. That's your luck, though. At least, nevermind.......
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Re: Vehicle Batteries
[Re: wp75169]
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02/16/21 01:23 AM
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txtrophy85
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put powersource anti-gel additive in mine on friday and it fired right up this morning when it was 11 degrees out.
gonna be a cold night tonite again. TX Dot just shut down all highways its dead here in boerne
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: Vehicle Batteries
[Re: wp75169]
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02/16/21 03:02 AM
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cleatas
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I can’t charge [censored] when the power keeps going out every 30 minutes.
''Tis better to be silent and be THOUGHT a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt." -Abraham Lincoln
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Re: Vehicle Batteries
[Re: wp75169]
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02/16/21 03:03 AM
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freerange
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Went out and cranked mine. Thats when I saw the bigfoot tracks in the snow.
At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Vehicle Batteries
[Re: skinnerback]
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02/16/21 04:23 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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kind of a big deal
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Wow. That's your luck, though. At least, nevermind....... True story, is definitely my luck. I thought about you today. Gas station down the road probably sold 30 cords in last 48 hrs. Lol
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