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Car battery in a frozen area

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Hey guys, My car has been sitting in below zero Fahrenheit for a couple of weeks and now won't start. Is it wise to jumpstart it while its still freezing outside? I read it might explode if the liquid is frozen. How to go about getting it back to normal and running? Please advise! Thanks,

SRV44
Feb 19, 2021 5:17 PM · 16,693 views
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SRV44 Feb 19, 2021 7:52 PM
@butternut squash : I wish i could just dump it, but its been with me for a while so some emotional attachment won't let me throw it away just like that. I think there's still some life in it. I liked that warsi-idea though ><
taremam_bhai Feb 20, 2021 10:01 AM
@SRV44: It depends on the place where you are in, In Northern location like where I am right now, we have batteries that have little more cold crank ampere. I believe (I might be wrong) using jumper cable and starting the car during below freezing should be fine but please use your wise decision on doing so. In northern states we generally jump start even in freezing temperature without any hiccups.
chicagoan Feb 20, 2021 12:06 PM
Right. I am in Chicago as my name gives it away. I have jumped cars in extremely cold weathers without any problem. But if you are Texas now, I am not sure how they do things over there, the amount of antifreeze etc. Why not give a call to a carx or something nearby and get their opinion?
taremam_bhai Feb 20, 2021 5:34 PM
Agree with @chicagoan If you have roadside assistance, you can call them and have them jump start the car as well in your auto insurance; They might have bit of a knowledge as well
gwachaquarian Feb 20, 2021 9:41 PM
If you have electrical power outlet near your car or can draw a power extension, you can try using an engine block heater. It's a little heater that you can stick to the bottom oil pan and it will warm up your engine before you can crank it https://www.napaonline.com/en/...
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