PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-431
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 431
OCTOBER 1988
-±Here's How the Cold
Afects BaTeries and the Engine
²R³NkING POW´R
µNGIN´ ¶´SIS·³N¸´
80°
100%
&
@
65%
32°
165%
8
•
49%
oO
250%
30%
•
-20°
350%
I
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1
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Cold temps sap baTTery strengTh fsTer Than Kryptonite works on Superman.
For exaMple, a ±uLly charged battery has OnLY
»¼
percent o² iTs crankIng power
at 32°F. ³hat drops to
½¾
Percent when the mercury hits
¾
¿
FÀ
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1
;
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How you check
'em
is impor´ant.
µou can¶t teLL the
true condition o² a
battery i² you tesT
onLy
the
water·
¸hat¶s
just
whaT
¹ou do i² you add
water and Test. ³he
water stays at the
top o² The ceLls.
º² yOu add water» sTart the engine and let it run ¼r at leasT
Ƽ
minutes. ³his
gives The vehicle¶s charging system a chance To mix the water and electrOLyte.
¸his also keeps the water ½om ½eezing and cracking the battery.
ºt's best to Test the battery¶s electrOlYTe righT a²ter you shut o¾ The engine.
AlL the hOw-to¶s yOu need to Test and keep your batTeries in ¿ll charge are
explained in ChapTer 3 o² ³À
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