>Summin didn't look right.   
      
   It takes less torque to start more modern cars, mainly because of the   
   camshaft. Because of more valve overlap the effective compression ratio at   
   idle and below is less than the theoretical. It is not for pollution as some   
   may think, it increases the    
   volumetric efficiency of the engine which helps it more easily attain the   
   higher RPMs.    
      
   I had a Buick with a V6 and I swear that thing took more juice to run than to   
   start. The alternator quit and it stalled out but it would still crank.   
      
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