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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Battery???

whats the best battery to deal with desert heat? i have an interstate but its old and its time for a new battery. its got issues starting when the engine is hot.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 03:09 PM
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I have optima red top thats 5 yrs old i live in az desert 105 to 115 all summer long south of phoenix.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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X-2 on the optima red top , best battary i ever had ....Lew
 
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 03:26 PM
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X-2 on the optima red top , best battary i ever had ....Lew

x3 on Optima redtop
 
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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i guess im going to get an optima now. i live in indio ca it get to 120 for days at times. the heat ate my alternator last week
 
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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nom nom nom
 
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Old Jul 19, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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new optima red top...starts like a champ! thanks guys!!!
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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new optima red top...starts like a champ! thanks guys!!!

Sweet. Glad you like it.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 12:09 AM
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hell ya!! cranked the a/c and stereo in stop and go traffic for over an hour...came home turned it off and it started right back up....electric fans are next!! and a dual exhaust...not sure how it will sound on a 4.9l but we'll fin out!
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 01:10 AM
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Sounds great.. Im really been getting the itch to do E fans myself..

If only I had a money tree...
 
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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i hear ya i dont have the money tree...out here we run a lil antifeeze to keep the pump lubricated rest water and water wetter and hope we dont overheat! im from jersey origianlly so i now what weather does on car/trucks but never delt with heat all the time..no humdity though!!!
 
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