Re: [Shop-talk] add water to "maintenance-free" battery?

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 Check your connections at the battery and the starter.=C2=A0 And the negat=
ive to the block.=C2=A0 A corroded connector at any of those locations can =
make it look like a weak battery.=C2=A0 I once replaced a starter for simil=
ar symptoms and when I pulled the cable off of the solenoid on the starter =
I noticed it was burnt.=C2=A0 My old starter was probably OK but I installe=
d the new gear-reduction starter mostly for the cool factor.=C2=A0 That's w=
hat it is all about anyway, isn't it.
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Dave=20

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From: Lee Daniels via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
To: Shop-talk <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sun, Jul 21, 2019 5:18 pm
Subject: [Shop-talk] add water to "maintenance-free" battery?

I suspect this has come up before, but my quick archive search didn't turn =
up
anything.

The DieHard in my TR6 is several years old, but it sits on a Battery MINDer
most of the time. Lately when I start the car, I first get one short "Rrr"
like a dead battery. But keep trying and it turns over *very* reluctantly f=
or
a few revs, then (so far) builds speed, and eventually starts. After a driv=
e,
it starts normally.

It's now sat for a day, so I figured I'd check the water level - but, uh-oh=
,
can't figure out a way to get the cover off without tearing up the battery.
See attached photo. I can pry on the two ends and get them to barely move, =
but
the edges of the cover don't budge with gentle prying.

Out of the car, I measure >12.8V, and it's never had any corrosion etc. Is
there anything I can do with this thing?

Thanks
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<div> <font size="3">Check your connections at the battery and the 
starter.&nbsp; And the negative to the block.&nbsp; A corroded connector at any 
of those locations can make it look like a weak battery.&nbsp; I once replaced 
a starter for similar symptoms and when I pulled the cable off of the solenoid 
on the starter I noticed it was burnt.&nbsp; My old starter was probably OK but 
I installed the new gear-reduction starter mostly for the cool factor.&nbsp; 
That's what it is all about anyway, isn't it.</font><br>
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<div style="clear:both"><font size="4">Dave </font><br>
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From: Lee Daniels via Shop-talk &lt;shop-talk@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
To: Shop-talk &lt;Shop-talk@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Sun, Jul 21, 2019 5:18 pm<br>
Subject: [Shop-talk] add water to "maintenance-free" battery?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I suspect this has come up before, but my quick archive search 
didn't turn up<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">anything.<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">The DieHard in my TR6 is several years old, but it sits on a 
Battery MINDer<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">most of the time. Lately when I start the car, I first get one 
short "Rrr"<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">like a dead battery. But keep trying and it turns over *very* 
reluctantly for<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">a few revs, then (so far) builds speed, and eventually starts. 
After a drive,<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">it starts normally.<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">It's now sat for a day, so I figured I'd check the water level - 
but, uh-oh,<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">can't figure out a way to get the cover off without tearing up 
the battery.<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">See attached photo. I can pry on the two ends and get them to 
barely move, but<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">the edges of the cover don't budge with gentle prying.<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr">Out of the car, I measure &gt;12.8V, and it's never had any 
corrosion etc. Is<br>
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<div dir="ltr">there anything I can do with this thing?<br>
</div>

<div dir="ltr"><br>
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<div dir="ltr">Thanks<br>
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<div dir="ltr"> Lee</div>
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