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1. Charging a stale battery (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 08:46:12 -0400; I went to fire up the 4A for the first time since the rebuild. In preparation I put the relatively new Die Hard on the charger and found it barely able to take a charge. It's 3 years old, but has bee; /html/triumphs/1999-07/msg00362.html (7,726 bytes)
2. Re: Charging a stale battery (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 08:17:21 -0700 (PDT); The problem sometimes is oxidization of the lead plates inside the battery. If you can, open up the cells and take a look inside. If the cells have a signifigant amount of electrolyte (ACID!) missing; /html/triumphs/1999-07/msg00378.html (9,714 bytes)
3. Re: Charging a stale battery (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 11:30:11 -0400 (); Not that there are that many batteries nowadays that one can refill as needed, but isn't it very much a NO-NO to add electrolyte (acid) to a battery that already has anything in it? Isn't that suppos; /html/triumphs/1999-07/msg00380.html (8,160 bytes)
4. Re: Charging a stale battery (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 11:36:08 -0400charset="iso-8859-1"; I'm having a similar situation. I bought a battery April 96 for $45. I took in this am and they will replace it for $31 with its limited warranty. I suppose I should get a battery charger also, since; /html/triumphs/1999-07/msg00381.html (7,621 bytes)
5. Re: Charging a stale battery (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 08:49:58 -0700 (PDT); Uhh... I don't know for sure! Best to err on the side of caution I guess- only add clean, distilled water to a battery! -Malcolm * There is a FAQ for this list! Its new home is: http://www.islandnet.; /html/triumphs/1999-07/msg00383.html (8,205 bytes)
6. Re: Charging a stale battery (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 10:14:54 -0700; If it is taking _some_ charge from your charger, then the 'sulphation' isn't too bad, and the battery will eventually recover most of it's capacity. A long trickle charge is the best way to 'bring t; /html/triumphs/1999-07/msg00389.html (8,765 bytes)
7. Re: Charging a stale battery (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 10:35:09 -0700; Actually, the prohibition is against doing exactly what used to be normal battery service : adding water to acid. (Mnemonic : "Do as yer oughter, add acid to water") The theory as I recall, is that w; /html/triumphs/1999-07/msg00391.html (9,472 bytes)
8. Re: Charging a stale battery (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 7 Jul 1999 13:48:32 -0400; Especially true with sulfuric acid, as found in common automotive batteries. --Phil; /html/triumphs/1999-07/msg00392.html (7,792 bytes)
9. Re: Charging a stale battery (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 11:02:08 -0700; For the absolute 'best', "set it and forget it" charger, get one of the microprocessor controlled ones that charges in three stages : constant current, constant voltage, reduced float voltage; with t; /html/triumphs/1999-07/msg00393.html (9,361 bytes)
10. Re: Charging a stale battery (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 12:32:21 -0400; it idle did car fully for process. someone If the low level is due to evaporation you should only add water. Only if the loss is due to spillage should you add acid. Dave (member of the Battery-A-Mon; /html/triumphs/1999-07/msg00436.html (8,348 bytes)

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