Jeff in ND
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Just got back from a longer trip to the store 7 miles away than expected.
I was out of town for a few days for family gathering. Got home Monday (6 days ago). Car parked outside this whole time not run/moved. Its been pretty cold the past couple and was -13F last night and about -6F when I went to leave for the store. Turned over a little slower than normal but hey its -6. Started no issues. Let it warm a couple minutes while I grabbed the mail. Drove to the store 7 miles. Did my shopping and got in the car. Dash lights up, info screen is on, no crank. Nothing.
Tried it a couple of times. This is a stick shift so wondering if the clutch switch could be sticking in the cold. Pushed clutch in/out a few times, etc. Still no joy. I called for a tow. Took about 30min for the truck to get there while I waited in the store as its now up to about 0F out. Truck guy suggests a jumper pack to see what would happen before towing it to my house. $75 vs $160. Sure. Jump pack on for a moment and I get in and it starts right up.
Drove home no issues. The tow man was saying maybe the battery did not get a chance to fully recharge in those 7 miles after it was run down by all the computers for a week and its cold as well. 2020 car and original battery so its going on 5yrs old.
My problem with that (battery low from drain for a week in the cold) is why would it have started initially at my house and not at the store. Engine was warmed so not thick oil. It did have some time to recharge and that should not take too long.
What say you? I parked the car in a different spot where its easier to put a charger on it and not blocking the garage door to get my other vehicle out for work tomorrow if I need to. Maybe I should get a new battery....
I am going to go out and see if it starts again shortly after sitting for 30 minutes....
I was out of town for a few days for family gathering. Got home Monday (6 days ago). Car parked outside this whole time not run/moved. Its been pretty cold the past couple and was -13F last night and about -6F when I went to leave for the store. Turned over a little slower than normal but hey its -6. Started no issues. Let it warm a couple minutes while I grabbed the mail. Drove to the store 7 miles. Did my shopping and got in the car. Dash lights up, info screen is on, no crank. Nothing.
Tried it a couple of times. This is a stick shift so wondering if the clutch switch could be sticking in the cold. Pushed clutch in/out a few times, etc. Still no joy. I called for a tow. Took about 30min for the truck to get there while I waited in the store as its now up to about 0F out. Truck guy suggests a jumper pack to see what would happen before towing it to my house. $75 vs $160. Sure. Jump pack on for a moment and I get in and it starts right up.
Drove home no issues. The tow man was saying maybe the battery did not get a chance to fully recharge in those 7 miles after it was run down by all the computers for a week and its cold as well. 2020 car and original battery so its going on 5yrs old.
My problem with that (battery low from drain for a week in the cold) is why would it have started initially at my house and not at the store. Engine was warmed so not thick oil. It did have some time to recharge and that should not take too long.
What say you? I parked the car in a different spot where its easier to put a charger on it and not blocking the garage door to get my other vehicle out for work tomorrow if I need to. Maybe I should get a new battery....
I am going to go out and see if it starts again shortly after sitting for 30 minutes....