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Subject: Re: [Fot] Battery ?
From: Bill Dentinger via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:02:57 +0000 (UTC)
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In the 1990s we were going through batteries like toilet paper. Right or wr=
ong we assumed =E2=80=98over charging=E2=80=99 was the cause. Then we start=
ed using trickle=C2=A0Tender=C2=A0chargers when ever the car was stationary=
 for any length of time. =C2=A0Our problems went away.
We never did it, but that heavy wet cell battery can be located in the car =
in a position to help weight distribution.
Bill Dentinger

Sent from AOL Mobile Mail
 On=C2=A0Sunday, September 15, 2019,=C2=A0Nick Black via Fot=C2=A0<fot@auto=
x.team.net>=C2=A0wrote:

Its time for some new electrons in the Duke of Oil (TR4A as named by Hardy'=
s wife Ellie) and there should be something better than a heavy ole wetcell=
 type. I know some of the Optima batts are popular, but what is the flavour=
 du jour? And will it need some sort of special charger?OR
Should I just go get another wetcell type?
Thoughts and considerations?
Outta juice here in NorCalNick_____________________________________________=
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In the 1990s we were going through batteries like toilet paper. Right or wr=
ong we assumed =E2=80=98over charging=E2=80=99 was the cause. Then we start=
ed using trickle&nbsp;Tender&nbsp;chargers when ever the car was stationary=
 for any length of time. &nbsp;Our problems went away.<div><br></div><div>W=
e never did it, but that heavy wet cell battery can be located in the car i=
n a position to help weight distribution.</div><div><br></div><div>Bill Den=
tinger<br><br><div id=3D"__aol_mail_signature__">Sent from AOL Mobile Mail<=
/div>

<br><div class=3D"aolmail_replyHeader">
    On&nbsp;Sunday, September 15, 2019,&nbsp;Nick Black via Fot&nbsp;&lt;fo=
t@autox.team.net&gt;&nbsp;wrote:
</div><br>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0 0 0 9px;padding:0 0 0 9px;"><div id=3D"yiv537=
3151218"><div><div class=3D"yiv5373151218yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-fa=
mily:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">Its time for some new electrons in the Duke of Oil (TR4A as named =
by Hardy's wife Ellie) and there should be something better than a heavy ol=
e wetcell type. I know some of the Optima batts are popular, but what is th=
e flavour du jour? And will it need some sort of special charger?</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">OR<br>Should I just go get another wetcell type?</div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Thoughts and considerations?</div><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Outta juice here in NorCal</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">Nick</div></div></div></div>__________________________________=
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