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

[peter ogborne]

I have heard but not experienced that some of that beer in SA tastes like 
battery acid ,he may not know the difference.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Skip Cleveland" <skipcleveland at bellsouth.net>
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Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Car Battery fix ??...maybe a jump start


> Don't do it, Jerry. Your tractor might start in gear, yank the 
> refridgerator plug out the wall, the light might blind you and the thing 
> might just burn your car to the ground by charging it.
> Oh yes, don't drink anything for a while. It might be battery acid and 
> stay away from the old engines and tractors, they are way to dangerous.
>
> Last tag.
> Skip
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "peter ogborne" <jopeter at omninet.net.au>
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> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 9:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] O.T. Car Battery fix ??...maybe a jump start
>
>
>> 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.
>>> Tel. (016) 365-5787
>>> Intntl.: +2716 365-5787
>>> Cell: 083 293 7191
>>> Visit our website for old engines in South Africa.
>>> www.oldengine.org/members/evans
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