Re: Seems to be. was Need some Ideas truck starts like **shit.

From: John Dunlap (jsdunlap@roadkill.org)
Date: Wed Dec 25 2013 - 07:58:49 EST


an Optima oughtta last for more than 3 yrs, you could just swap it out temporarily with a good battery, just saying

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> On Dec 24, 2013, at 11:23 PM, ffastje <ffastje@cox.net> wrote:
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>> On 12/24/2013 10:35 PM, Randy wrote:
>> The rule of thumb is,if the battery is 3yrs old suspect it. 4yrs old replace it.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "ffastje" <ffastje@cox.net>
>> Sent: ‎12/‎24/‎2013 10:11 PM
>> To: "dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Subject: Seems to be. was DML: Need some Ideas truck starts like **shit.
>>
>>
>> Well had the battery charger on it last night and it started fine this
>> morning and it was -3 w/ -17 windchill overnight.
>> So now is it the battery or the alternator.
>> Is there any write ups in the achieves how to check the battery and the
>> alternator.
>> Sorry to be a pain but if any of you guys or gals know it is easier for
>> me to try what you say than scouring the inter web.
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> Thank You all for the help need to see if i can find the receipt for the battery to see when i bought it.
> It is an optima red top but I sure cant remember where or when i bought it.
> I did not register it either. Gosh dam it I hate when I don't follow through on things.
>
> Merry Christmas!
>



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