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1. Re: [Shop-talk] [Roadsters] Slightly OT--car won't start (score: 1)
Author: Tim <tputland@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:22:47 -0500 (EST)
Thanks again to all who replied. Sorry for the verboseness here.... I had checked the terminals, grounds, cables, etc. (learned about this part from the Datto!). When the battery showed fully charged
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00104.html (8,669 bytes)

2. Re: [Shop-talk] [Roadsters] Slightly OT--car won't start (score: 1)
Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:39:27 -0800
re: "I didn't know that a battery can show fully charged and still be bad (a new thing learned!!!). " 'Fully charged' usually just means the battery shows nominal voltage (around 12.7V, IIRC). You ca
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00105.html (10,309 bytes)

3. Re: [Shop-talk] [Roadsters] Slightly OT--car won't start (score: 1)
Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:09:10 -0500
be bad (a new thing learned!!!). " voltage (around 12.7V, IIRC). You can charge' or similar--but a dying battery will Having a true battery load tester is great!! But I also suggest that everyone pic
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00106.html (9,203 bytes)

4. [Shop-talk] [Roadsters] Slightly OT--car won't start (score: 1)
Author: tputland at charter.net (Tim)
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:22:47 -0500 (EST)
Thanks again to all who replied. Sorry for the verboseness here.... I had checked the terminals, grounds, cables, etc. (learned about this part from the Datto!). When the battery showed fully charged
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00278.html (9,435 bytes)

5. [Shop-talk] [Roadsters] Slightly OT--car won't start (score: 1)
Author: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:39:27 -0800
re: "I didn't know that a battery can show fully charged and still be bad (a new thing learned!!!). " 'Fully charged' usually just means the battery shows nominal voltage (around 12.7V, IIRC). You ca
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00279.html (11,294 bytes)

6. [Shop-talk] [Roadsters] Slightly OT--car won't start (score: 1)
Author: jblair1948 at cox.net (John T. Blair)
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:09:10 -0500
be bad (a new thing learned!!!). " voltage (around 12.7V, IIRC). You can charge' or similar--but a dying battery will Having a true battery load tester is great!! But I also suggest that everyone pic
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00280.html (10,740 bytes)

7. [Shop-talk] [Roadsters] Slightly OT--car won't start (score: 1)
Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato)
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:27:09 -0500
And the truth is, that's about the cheapest "no-start" you'll ever experience. -Steve Trovato strovato at optonline.net
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00281.html (8,586 bytes)

8. [Shop-talk] [Roadsters] Slightly OT--car won't start (score: 1)
Author: TR3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall)
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:22:06 -0800
I agree entirely, except with that point. If you check while the starter is actually cranking the engine, as low as 9v is still considered normal in reasonably warm weather, and it can drop below 7v
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00282.html (9,081 bytes)

9. [Shop-talk] [Roadsters] Slightly OT--car won't start (score: 1)
Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato)
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:33:53 -0500
You can also do a poor mans load test using the headlights. While measuring battery voltage, just leave the headlights on for maybe a minute. Then turn them off and wait 30 seconds or so. If you're n
/html/shop-talk/2011-12/msg00283.html (8,764 bytes)


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