battery

[stephen2504]

i have a diesel car if i try to start the car in the morning the battery is dead but if i try it when it warms up in the afternoon there is plenty of life in it i cant understand it

[steve2010]

your batteryis dead,and buried.you need a new one,starting it in the morning with a jump start and driving a while will charge it enough for a couple of starts,but thats it,you need to replace it

[OldProgie]

A lead acid battery is more efficient when it is warm, so will produce more power in the afternoon. As the above poster says though you probably need a new battery.

[dilligaf]

Although it wasn't a diesel, several years ago I managed to start with a flat battery on a cold morning by pouring hot water over the battery and on another occasion by warming it with a hair dryer. However in the end a new battery was needed.

[suna]

need a new onr or cover it with an old rag to keep it worm in cold wheather as we do this