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Re: Help with the new Midget

To: transerv@sprynet.com
Subject: Re: Help with the new Midget
From: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 1998 20:52:38 -0500
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <199802150058.QAA17661@m9.sprynet.com>
Reply-to: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
transerv@sprynet.com wrote:
> 
> Well, my new midget will jump off, but the battery will not start it.  I put 
>the
> charger on th battery for about 6 hours today (20 amp charger) and it will 
>just
> barely turn over.  I'll charge it some more tomorrow.  I'd charge it all 
>night,
> but while it was on the charger in my shop today, out of the car, the battery
> weeped some electrolite onto the top of the battery.  I don't want to charge 
>it
> in the car and have acid possibly in the battery box.
> 
> Yesterday I anticipated this and stopped by Pep Boys for one of their sale
> batteries...$29.95 with rebate.  The fellow said, "that's a special size we
> don't stock", and I said, in my infinite wisdom, "just give me a group 24, 
>it'll
> fit."
> HA!
> No way the group 24 would fit.  At SAMs today, their computer said, for 70-79
> Midget, contact my dealer!!!!!
> Asny suggestions?
> Special order, or is there a motor cycle size that will fit?
> 
> First help call...........
> 
> Robert Houston
> new 74 Midget

Pep boys does have the battery, Group 24 fits up to 1968 when they
redesigned the heater box.
I do not know what series battery it is but I have bought them from Pepboys
several times. And yes the $29.95 specials. 
Measure the area behind the heater (5"wide X ???) I forget but I do know
they stock the batterys, I believe it is the same as some Hondas.

Good luck

-- 
Frank Clarici
Seeing all of you at Sprite Rush 98
For more info on Sprite Rush, the 40th anniversery of the Sprite
Check out my home page  http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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