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Darn Cold Weather!!
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Done went and killed the battery in the EB....Drove it to work several times last week and earlier this week while the temps were in the low 20's and wind chill in the teens. Fired right up with no problems....Off work today, temps near 60 this afternoon, went to crank her up for a drive to the golf course and she barely turned over....whrrr, whrrr, whrrr, click, click, click. Thought maybe battery terminals and cable connections were dirty causing problem, disconnected and cleaned everything and tried again, no such luck, same results!! Went to get the battery charger and couldn't find it of course. After much cursing, ranting, and raving, remembered I left it in Mississippi when we moved because my son needed one to charge his ATV and trolling motor batteries. After mentally "kicking myself in the arse", I jerked the battery out and took off for Autozone to get it tested. Bottom line, bad battery, failed to hold a charge....Lucky for me it still had some warranty left and I got a $44.00 credit towards a new one. Still cost me $51.00 and I never did make it to the golf course.........
Damn It All, Happy New Year :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Mike Edwards....74 Bronco ($ Money Pit $)
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#2
dang, sorry to hear about that Mike! one thing fo sho...cold weather brings out all the weak links. glad ya gotta fixed tho
77 built 306,Trickflow Cam/Alum Heads/dome pistons/10:1comp,nv3550,duff long arms,3.5" lift,family cage,protofab rear bumper,twin sticked, and 35KM2'sG.D.I.
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#3
Where is your dual battery setup? Broncomatt will tell you he told you so!!! :beer:
'77 351w- Explorer EFI, 4R70W, 4-link, lockers, 4.56, 35" MT/Rs with a severe rock addiction.Confusedmokin:
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.

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#4
Well, at least it didn't die somewhere and leave you stranded a week ago when it was freezing, right??? I'm not a big fan of the cold, especially when it comes to having to wrench on something outside in the cold. Guess I am getting old.
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#5
...or just getting smarter.
'77 351w- Explorer EFI, 4R70W, 4-link, lockers, 4.56, 35" MT/Rs with a severe rock addiction.Confusedmokin:
Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.

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