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Re: [Healeys] Advice needed. Is it better to start a Healey during cold

To: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>, healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Advice needed. Is it better to start a Healey during cold weather(Chicago area) occasionally or should you just .let it sit.
From: Bob <robertlarson@att.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2016 22:23:58 -0500
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    I've had good luck with products from these  people:<br>
    <br>
    <a 
href="http://www.batterytender.com/Chargers/";>http://www.batterytender.com/Chargers/</a><br>
    <br>
    Use them to maintain motorcycle batteries over the winter.  Have
    multiple,  maintain my generator battery and for some of my ham
    radio backup batteries. <br>
    <br>
    Widely available for less than the MSRP's shown.<br>
    <br>
    Bob<br>
    55BN1 <br>
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    On 2/15/2016 9:43 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
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      For sure.  Get a battery maintainer; won't overcharge like a
      trickle charger can (I had one ruin a battery once), they can even
      get rid of sulfation.<br>
      <br>
      I have one like this; although it's been obsoleted there are
      equivalent, newer models:<br>
      <br>
      <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
        
href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P23HZS/?tag=allbesttop10-20";>http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P23HZS/?tag=allbesttop10-20</a><br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2/15/2016 5:04 PM, i erbs wrote:<br>
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        <div dir="ltr">Battery trickle charging too</div>
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                    <div dir="ltr">Ira Erbs
                      <div>Portland,OR</div>
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          <div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Bob
            Spidell <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="mailto:bspidell@comcast.net"; 
target="_blank">bspidell@comcast.net</a>&gt;</span>
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                  <div>Unless you're going to drive it, just let it
                    sit.  If you start it up and just let it idle for a
                    while you'll get a lot of condensation in your
                    exhaust that will eventually rust through.  If you
                    have a stainless exhaust you might be ok, but you'll
                    still get condensation in the oil, which can form
                    acids--not good.<br>
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                  <div>You're probably better off 'pickling' your engine
                    for the winter: fresh oil, one last  good run to
                    slosh it around, moisture-absorbing spark plugs,
                    etc.<br>
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                  <div>Or move to Florida.<br>
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                  <div>Bob<br>
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                    </b>"Beth Caddell" &lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="mailto:larryrph@sbcglobal.net";
                      target="_blank">larryrph@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;<br>
                    <b>To: </b>"healeys" &lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                      href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                      target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
                    <b>Sent: </b>Monday, February 15, 2016 2:32:57 PM<br>
                    <b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Advice needed. Is it
                    better to start a Healey during cold weather(Chicago
                    area) occasionally or should you just .let it sit.<br>
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                    <div><span>larryWysocki</span></div>
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