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Old Oct 30, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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I have a 406 and it seems to be having a hard time turning over as it gets colder. I had a similar starting issue in the summer but got that fixed and now the cold is becoming an issue. I had it started about four days ago in in about sixty degree weather but when I went out to day in about fifty degree weather and probably colder because my car is in an unheated garage, it was barely spinning the engine. As soon as I jumped it from another car, it started right up. Battery is new from the summer with 800 CCAs.

Would a mini starter benefit my situation?

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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 08:43 AM
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Yes, in more ways than higher torque.
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Old Oct 31, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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yes, yes, and yes...do it, don't look back
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