Hey Folks,
We are headed toward -40 degree weather here in Alberta shortly. Whenever it gets this cold I always see quite a few vehicles, usually older vehicles, broken down and abandoned by the side of the roads and highways.
They started, they ran for a bit, and then stalled while driving, and wouldn't re-start.
I'm just trying to understand the cause of this. The battery seemed good enough to start the car, and then wouldn't the alternator take over from there? Or is a good battery still needed when the car is running?
If any smart people have any insights please enlighten us about what's really going on here.
Thanks!
We are headed toward -40 degree weather here in Alberta shortly. Whenever it gets this cold I always see quite a few vehicles, usually older vehicles, broken down and abandoned by the side of the roads and highways.
They started, they ran for a bit, and then stalled while driving, and wouldn't re-start.
I'm just trying to understand the cause of this. The battery seemed good enough to start the car, and then wouldn't the alternator take over from there? Or is a good battery still needed when the car is running?
If any smart people have any insights please enlighten us about what's really going on here.
Thanks!