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Dead Piles Society... 120-130 1967

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posted by  Pooch on  Mon Dec 20 16:07 CST 2004
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Hello All:

1967 Volvo 122S Wagon. 12 degrees Fahrenheit. A few days ago at 25 degrees Fahrenheit my wife could not get the engine to start. It would turn over just a few times and then she wore down the battery. She got a jump and was on her way. It started the next day but that was only due to the fact that the engine jumped right to life without need of much cranking. It was also above 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

This evening the same thing happened. Like I said, 12 degrees Fahrenheit. This was a southern car, the battery says "Economy" on it. I am ready to replace the battery, the only concern being that I was unable to start her even with a jump from my friend. The engine barely turned over and I am pretty sure I had the connections on the jumpers correct.

Is there any other reasonable explanation for the difficulty based on what I have described? I believe I have 5w30 non-synthetic in her. I put less than 2,000 miles on the car since I bought her and the previous owner changed the oil prior to my purchase so I am not 100% certain but she was in good hands previously.

Cheers,

Jeff Pucillo






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