[SEL] O.T. Car Battery fix ??...maybe a jump start

[peter ogborne]

Jerry ,why don't you buy yourself a Jump Start Pack. I have a small 6oo amp 
one ,cost me $36.00 [Australian] very handy .It will start your car when you 
want to use it . I use mine to run an Engel fridge ,portable TV and many 
other things .It charges up easily from you cig lighter socket and as a 
bonus has a flash light .
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Evans" <jerrye at databak.co.za>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 12:31 AM
Subject: [SEL] O.T. Car Battery fix ??


> Hi All,
>         I know this is off topic but my experience has shown that there is 
> a lot of knowledge on the lists and maybe someone has a fix for me.
>
>         Is there a way to do something to a car battery that is poked. I 
> have a friend who imports batteries and have ordered a new one from him 
> but his shipment only arrives in 2 weeks and I need to use this vehicle a 
> few times in that time. (I have other vehicles with good batteries but do 
> not want to have to hassle with swopping batteries all the time).
>
>         It's a 12 volt 55AH battery - not the sealed "Low Maintenance 
> kind - it's got filler caps to top up the water with and only just over 2 
> years old but I very seldom use this vehicle so the battery does not get 
> regular "excercise" and now does not hold a charge for very long.
>
>         It struck me that there may be a way of temporarily reviving it 
> just to use for a short time.
>
>         Any answers will be appreciated.
>
> Keep the revs up (or down)
> Jerry Evans
> Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
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