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You can test a battery with a load tester:<br>
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And/or a modern analyzer:<br>
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... to get an idea of you battery's condition. However, I just had
a battery that would pass fine on both but still drain more
quickly just sitting than it should (I had a 60mA current draw).
At 10 years old, and a longer, important trip coming up I would
get a new one on principle; you got your money's worth on this
one. It's hard to beat an AGM, but they're expensive.<br>
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Bob<br>
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On 5/9/2023 3:27 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hit the wrong button. Didn’t finish…………<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am too idle to take the 3 carbs out to
check the diaphragms out and to decide whether they need
replacing or not. And, would I be able to tell anyway? Not
sure about that.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The issue came into contemplation because
I’m going over to the Le Mans classic in June. It’s no great
drive…about 2½ +/- from the port but I think it sensible to
sort a few things out first? I suppose that I’ll have to do
it!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Another topic….my car’s battery is 10 years
old. Bought it in France on the Route de Grandes Alpes trip.
It shows no signs of its age but then nor did its predecessor
before it gave up very rapidly. Didn’t fade away, just died.
Any thoughts on that. I’m not a fan of planned redundancy but
it’s occasionally prudent…?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p>
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