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

[Roger Welsch]

Or a tractor with a muffler.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 2:06 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Having battery problems--so how to fix?


> 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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