The weather here in Kansas has been bitterly cold and snowy. We finally got a sunny day with mostly clear roads a few days ago. I decided to drive the msutang that morning. I turned the key and the engine cranked very very slowly: RRRrrrr..... RRrrr..... Rrrr and the engine fired. The funny part was, that with each turn of the crank, I could see the dash lights go dim, as the starter sucked the battery dry. Well, I guess it is time for a new battery before I get stuck somewhere.
Funny - cold start
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mustanggt04fast
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you may have a bad alternator as well ive done that a few times thinking it was the battery and then a week later it does the same thing doesnt hurt having the alternator checked
patman0911
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5 years old? Your battery is probably near the end. Extreme cold is good at finishing off a marginal battery.
I am in AK right now, it is -5 outside. The cold kills batterys fast. If you have an old battery that has been sitting, the cold sucks the Cranking amps out fast. They need to be maintained by starting up one a week, or a trickle charger. Here, if you don't have a battery warmer or start your car every few hours, you are done, your car is not going to start and you will be stuck. I know it normaly doen't get that cold in Kansas, but because you don't run it in the winter, I would buy a trickle charger also, so you can keep a good battery maintained.
Definitley trade in your old battery and get a new one becauseI had the battery tested and it was marginal. Not completely bad, but obviously going out.
The old battery was from 04.Anyway, installed the new battery and cleaned the terminals and it starts VERY aggressivly now.
it could die on you completely and leave you stranded in the middle of nowhere.I change my battery regularly every three years no matter what!
patman0911
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Mine only last about 3 years because of the heat down here. Luckily, my last one was under waranty - woo hoo!
stangGT97
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I have an optima red top with 800+ CCA or something crazy like that! I have my stang in storage right now, with the battery disconnected. After a month of being exposed to sub-freezing temperatures and not being started, I hooked up the battery and the car started right up. Now I am glad I got rid of the cheapo Wal-Mart battery that came with the car!!
