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Probably most of us, even if we don=E2=80=99t realize it.
There really aren=E2=80=99t that many sealed batteries, besides the =
exotic brands like Optima.
All those standard auto store black batteries are not sealed =E2=80=94 =
they just hide the caps by making them flush with the top surface, so =
you need a screwdriver to open them. It=E2=80=99s all for marketing =
reasons, but many people think they are sealed, and never check the =
level.
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mvheim@sonic.net
> On Mar 11, 2020, at 9:07 AM, Dan DiBiase via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> =
wrote:
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> Ok, who buys batteries that aren't sealed these days? ;-)
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> Dan D
> Central NJ USA
> http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/ <http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/>
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> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 12:03 PM Richard Lindsay via Mgs =
> check the electrolyte level before continuing.
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> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 9:45 AM Barrie Robinson via Mgs =
> Hello, hello. I thought these new and improved battery chargers did =
not 'over charge' and cuts out when battery is charged. Am I being =
duped by the battery charging people ? My 'automatic' charger has been =
on all winter and will remain so until it is broom broom time.
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> Cheers
> Barrie
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> On 3/11/2020 10:13 AM, Richard Lindsay via Mgs wrote:
>> TOO TRUE!!!
>>=20
>> Mine boiled down the electrolyte and EXPLODED we I attempted to start =
the car. I have one partially deaf ear to prove the point!!!
>>=20
>> On Mar 11, 2020 3:41 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net> =
>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Leaving a battery tender plugged in over winter is not a good idea. =
It can cover up a failing battery and as soon as you leave it somewhere =
where it's not plugged in the battery can let you down. If it's on all =
the time you don't know when and how often it is going into charge mode. =
If you only plug it in periodically you can keep an eye on it and see =
how long it is in charge mode before it goes into maintenance mode, and =
that gives you an idea as to the condition of the battery. About the =
only good reason for leaving one on all the time is when you are away =
from the property for some time and will need the car as soon as you =
return. But with cut-off switches on all my cars I can leave them a =
couple of months or more and they will start just fine.
>> =20
>> PaulH.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>=20
>> Thanks. I don't think it's the battery. The battery is about two =
years old, and it's been plugged into a battery tender over the winter.
>>=20
>>=20
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" =
class=3D"">Probably most of us, even if we don=E2=80=99t realize it.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">There really aren=E2=80=99=
t that many sealed batteries, besides the exotic brands like =
Optima.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">All =
those standard auto store black batteries are not sealed =E2=80=94 they =
just hide the caps by making them flush with the top surface, so you =
need a screwdriver to open them. It=E2=80=99s all for marketing reasons, =
but many people think they are sealed, and never check the =
level.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">--</div><div class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net"; class=3D"">mvheim@sonic.net</a></div><div=
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">
</div>
<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Mar 11, 2020, at 9:07 AM, Dan DiBiase via Mgs <<a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: =
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: =
normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; =
white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" =
class=3D"">Ok, who buys batteries that aren't sealed these days? ;-)<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Dan D</div><div =
class=3D"">Central NJ USA<br clear=3D"all" class=3D""><div class=3D""><div=
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" =
data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><a =
href=3D"http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a></div></div></div><br =
class=3D""></div></div><br style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote" =
style=3D"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 12:03 PM =
Richard Lindsay via Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; =
border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">check the electrolyte level before =
continuing.</div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 9:45 AM Barrie =
Robinson via Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank" class=3D"">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0px =
0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; =
border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><div =
class=3D""><font size=3D"-1" class=3D""><font face=3D"Arial" =
class=3D"">Hello, hello. I thought these new and improved =
battery chargers did not 'over charge' and cuts out when battery is =
charged. Am I being duped by the battery charging people =
? My 'automatic' charger has been on all winter and will =
remain so until it is broom broom time.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Cheers<br class=3D"">Barrie<br class=3D""></font></font><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On 3/11/2020 10:13 AM, Richard Lindsay via =
Mgs wrote:<br class=3D""></div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">TOO TRUE!!!<div dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" class=3D"">Mine boiled down the =
electrolyte and EXPLODED we I attempted to start the car. I have one =
partially deaf ear to prove the point!!!</div></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mar =
11, 2020 3:41 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a =
href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D""><mgs@autox.team.net></a><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>wrote:<br =
type=3D"attribution" class=3D""><blockquote style=3D"margin: 0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; =
border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;" =
class=3D"">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D""><div class=3D""><font size=3D"2" =
class=3D"">Leaving a battery tender plugged in over winter is not a good =
idea. It can cover up a failing battery and as soon as you leave =
it somewhere where it's not plugged in the battery can let you =
down. If it's on all the time you don't know when and how often it =
is going into charge mode. If you only plug it in periodically you =
can keep an eye on it and see how long it is in charge mode before it =
goes into maintenance mode, and that gives you an idea as to the =
condition of the battery. About the only good reason for leaving =
one on all the time is when you are away from the property for some time =
and will need the car as soon as you return. But with cut-off =
switches on all my cars I can leave them a couple of months or more and =
they will start just fine.</font></div><div class=3D""> </div><div =
class=3D""><font size=3D"2" class=3D"">PaulH.</font></div><blockquote =
style=3D"border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; =
border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 0px; =
margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;" class=3D""><div style=3D"font-style:=
normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: =
10pt; line-height: normal; font-family: arial;" class=3D"">----- =
Original Message -----</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><p =
class=3D"">Thanks. I don't think it's the battery. The =
battery is about two years old, and it's been plugged into a battery =
tender over the winter.</p></blockquote></div></blockquote></div><br =
class=3D""></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div>=
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