As it is all over the east coast, the weather sucks.

Trusty old Pete refused to start this morning. I figured the cold got to the battery so I put my fresh 'warm' battery but still no go.

It has no block heater so he is disabled for now until the weather gets warmer. In the future, I may need to keep the car running all night long to make sure I can drive it.

a few questions.....

1. do i use a lot of fuel when the car idles all night long?
2. will the battery need to be recharged now that i have attempted to start the car unsuccessfully for about 10 times?
3. is the starting problem due to a cold-weakened battery? will a battery 'jacket' help? electric or not.
4. how long can i continuously 'crank' the starter? 5 seconds? 10?
5. i use a diesel 15w40 oil. i assume that is ok to use in the winter.

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Jennifer
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