[AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?

[George Willer]

Why on earth would anyone voluntarily drink lite anything?  That makes as
much sense as coffee without caffeine, or Cherrios without milk.

George Willer

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-
> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of D. Day
> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 12:20 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?
> 
> For sure it's an acquired taste.  And Rog thinks MY taste buds are bad
> because I like Coors Lite!
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-
> tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?
> 
> 
> Hi Dick,
> 
> To each his own but I'd as soon drink the battery acid as the Malt Scotch.
> That stuff tastes like cigarette ashes to me.  LOL
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "D. Day" <ddss at telebeep.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-
> tractor.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 7:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?
> 
> 
> > Do what Rog does... top it off with Single Malt Scotch.  "It" being Rog,
> > not
> > the battery.  Follow his example and you won't care if the battery is
> > dead.
> >
> > Dick
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Wilkens" <jwilkens at eoni.com>
> > To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 8:55 PM
> > Subject: [AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?
> >
> >
> > Say you have 6 old tractors sitting outside through the winter and they
> > all
> > have batteries in various conditions,   how's the best way to preserve
> > them
> > for use the next season?   I've heard different things about this but
> > never
> > paid much attention.    I assume you would take them out of the tractors
> > and:
> > 1)  Put them on a wooden surface (heard that somewhere)?    2)  Charge
> > them
> > up good and then leave them alone for say a month and then recharge
> > them?     3)  Keep them on a trickle charger all winter?    4)  Let them
> > drain off about 1/2 charge before recharging ?   5) Alternate between
> > trickle charging and regular battery charger charging?    6)  Or
> > ?????              Another thing...I heard you could take an older weak
> > battery and hook it up to 40 or 60 amps for a short time to "rattle the
> > plates" to revive them.  Any truth in that?   (I tried it once on a shot
> > battery and all it did was heatup the battery and totally kill
> > it).    Whatever.  Over the years I've had pretty good luck with Cat
> > batteries....both 6 and 12 volt.     John W.
> >
> >                    In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon
> >
> >
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