[Healeys] Advice needed. Is it better to start a Healey during cold weather(Chicago area) occasionally or should you just .let it sit.

[Bob Spidell]

For sure.  Get a battery maintainer; won't overcharge like a trickle 
charger can (I had one ruin a battery once), they can even get rid of 
sulfation.

I have one like this; although it's been obsoleted there are equivalent, 
newer models:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000P23HZS/?tag=allbesttop10-20



On 2/15/2016 5:04 PM, i erbs wrote:
> Battery trickle charging too
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland,OR
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>    (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
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>           BT7 engine and disk brakes
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> On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 3:15 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net 
> <mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     Unless you're going to drive it, just let it sit. If you start it
>     up and just let it idle for a while you'll get a lot of
>     condensation in your exhaust that will eventually rust through. 
>     If you have a stainless exhaust you might be ok, but you'll still
>     get condensation in the oil, which can form acids--not good.
>
>     You're probably better off 'pickling' your engine for the winter:
>     fresh oil, one last  good run to slosh it around,
>     moisture-absorbing spark plugs, etc.
>
>     Or move to Florida.
>
>     Bob
>
>
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>     *From: *"Beth Caddell" <larryrph at sbcglobal.net
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>     *Sent: *Monday, February 15, 2016 2:32:57 PM
>     *Subject: *[Healeys] Advice needed. Is it better to start a Healey
>     during cold weather(Chicago area) occasionally or should you just
>     .let it sit.
>
>     larryWysocki
>
>
>
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