Yeah, every time I do anything with the battery (which is far too often), I
wirebrush the terminals and smear them with silicone grease. But it may be
that time again.
on 6/3/11 12:27 PM, The Roxter at rocknatural at gmail.com wrote:
> My neighbor offered to sell me his old Toyota Corolla for $350, then he took
> $50 off the price because he thought the battery was going bad. I tapped on
> the battery connectors to cut though any oxide and the car has been working
> fine, including charging and battery strength, for eight months. These cars
> tend to produce lead oxide on the terminals, inside the connectors. I
> recommend removing the connectors and cleaning the terminals and connectors
> with a battery brush. Way more than half the cases I encounter are cured by
> this procedure. Lead oxide looks just like lead, but it's an insulator.
>
> -Rocky Frisco
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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