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Old Feb 5, 2005 | 12:09 PM
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I forgot to disconnect the battery on my red one in Nov when I stopped driving it and covered it in the driveway. The snow was finally melting off it enough yesterdy to pull the cover off. I was going to pull the battery and charge it, but just for fun I tried to stert it and it started!!!!

Remember its been cold and snowy for a few months even geting below 0.
Im in shock!!
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Old Feb 5, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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Did you check the voltage on the battery first? Might have stressed your alternator trying to charge a discharged battery.
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Old Feb 5, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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If the battery was discharged it wouldn't have started. Keep in mind to if it does go down due to time it can freeze and break the case, nice mess.
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Old Feb 5, 2005 | 04:24 PM
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If the battery was discharged it wouldn't have started. Keep in mind to if it does go down due to time it can freeze and break the case, nice mess.

Yea it was a mistake on my part. I normally pull the batteries on my cars for winter, and I did on the other car, but I drove this one until the first night of snowfall and just forgot I didnt pull the battery.

Now its getting warmer, for the time being, so I left it in there. I did run it for about 15 minutes. I ran out of time so I couldnt run it longer.
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Old Feb 5, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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Sweeeeeet!!! I took mine out today... I put a set of 8" rims with some junk tires on the back to do some awesome donuts and got busted by the cops He asked to see the pictures and let me go!!! That was cooooo
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Old Feb 5, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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I bought a battery tender, and I've never had a bad start. Car is garaged and covered with the battery charger as a companion. When I go to start, Brrooom, she starts right up, no problem.

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Old Feb 5, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JCAIRE2
Did you check the voltage on the battery first? Might have stressed your alternator trying to charge a discharged battery.
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