30 — Friday, April 5, 1991 - North Shore News

"NEWS photo Cindy Goadman

IF COLD winter weather tock a toll on your battery, choose a strong replacement. Above, Bonnie
Ezak ot North Shore Parts sells a hattery to Jennifer ¥/iens.

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Equip car with
strong battery

WHEN THE first severe cold
wave arrived uhis winter you may
have discovered that your faithful
old battery no longer had the
power to get vour car started.

A battery’s output decreases as
temperature drops, so a bauery
that was doing its job during the
warm summer months may hase
only half of its output when the
thermometer dips below freezing.
Meanwhile, your cold engine may
need twice the starting power.

fs your car is hard to. start
because of a weak battery, replace
it before it lets you down, suggests
the Car Care Council of the
Automotive Industries Association
of Canada.

When buying a battery, you'll
be selecting from among several
within the size range that fits your
car. In addition to price, your
decision may be based on length

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and type of warranty, cold crank-
ing amps and reserve capacity.

The fatter indicates how long
the battery will held up without
recharging. This usually is ex-
pressed in amperes of output per
so many minutes. The council re-
minds car owners that, when
comparing battery specifications,
one must compare output and
reserve on the same amperage/
time basis.

Typically, reserve capacity rat-
ing will refer to the amount of
time a battery can produce 25
amps at 27°C. (Headlights may
draw about 15 amps versus a tail
light’s 1.5 amps).

Cold cranking amps refers to
the engine starting (cranking) out-
1 t at -17°C for 30 seconds. A
S.fter may draw 400 amps, so at
-17°C it wouldn't take long on a
cold morning to drain a battery
rated at 300 cold cranking amps.

When idling in  stop-and-go
traffic, with heater, defroster, tape
deck and lights turned on, the
electrical system is carrying a
heavy load. it's comforting to
know there’s a strong battery
under the hood. That security is
well worth the modest cost of
upgrading from ‘‘adequate’’ to
“*best.””

Car Care Council emphasizes
that a new battery is no remedy
for malfunction of other compo-
nents. If an eagine is in borderline
condition, needing a valve iob or
tune-up, for example, even a
strong, oversize battery may not
get the car started.

OICBC AND YOUR LOCAL POLICE.

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Factory Trained Mechanic
15 Years Honda Expenence
22 Years Japanese Car

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