I should probably plug the car in more

"CB" (jrcb)
02/05/2019 at 13:30 • Filed to: Jolly Rancher

It almost didn't start this morning. At least there's probably only three more months of -30!

DISCUSSION (19)

Longtime Lurker > CB
02/05/2019 at 13:37

My throttle body was frozen shut when I went to drive home at lunch.

Milky > CB
02/05/2019 at 13:38

You thought about moving south? I hear Montana is pretty temperate.

404 - User No Longer Available > CB
02/05/2019 at 13:39

Plug-in? You must have a green car.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CB
02/05/2019 at 13:39

I am refraining from using my parking brake for the time being as it may freeze in the locked position . Sounds like you could use a battery. Even at -15 F my Mazda starts fine, it doesn’t like it but it starts .

CB > Milky
02/05/2019 at 13:40

My employer doesn't approve of me not working somewhere frozen.

CB > Longtime Lurker
02/05/2019 at 13:40

Jeez, that's shitty.

CB > 404 - User No Longer Available
02/05/2019 at 13:41

This is the kind of quality commenting I come here for.

CB > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
02/05/2019 at 13:41

I'm thinking of an AGM battery eventually. This one should survive the winter.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CB
02/05/2019 at 13:42

I never buy anyth ing fancy, whatever NAPA has. Seems to work fine for 5-10 years.

CB > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
02/05/2019 at 13:43

Fair, but we frequently get brutally cold winters. Batteries get killed pretty quickly if you're not careful here.

Longtime Lurker > CB
02/05/2019 at 13:45

Get a battery blanket, you don't even need to plug it in, just use it for insulation.

vicali > CB
02/05/2019 at 13:46

Wife’s car pulled this trick again this morning;

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/not-cool-possibly-too-cool-1790003737

-20, It was plugged in for an hour before she left. I guess it’s getting plugged in 24/7.

Lucky we only get a week or so this cold in a year.

404 - User No Longer Available > CB
02/05/2019 at 14:23

TBH it’s probably just because I watch too much TG (T ).

Wacko > CB
02/05/2019 at 14:30

If it’s -25c or colder I plug in my cars, at work my car I parked for 9 hours without being plugged and starts all the time

My AGM battery addiction might help that

Discerning > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
02/05/2019 at 16:02

Where you buy your car battery is nearly irrelevant at this point.

NAPA batteries are made by Deka (east penn) which is a reasonably decent brand.

But there is really only Ea st Penn, Exide, or Johnson Controls at this point.

Captain of the Enterprise > CB
02/05/2019 at 16:18

Jolly Rancher made me laugh

CB > Captain of the Enterprise
02/05/2019 at 16:21

It’s my nickname for the car.

Captain of the Enterprise > CB
02/05/2019 at 18:34

I figured, it’s a great name!!!

bob and john > CB
02/06/2019 at 17:46

I second the battery blanket idea