[Mgs] batteries and starting

[Councill, David]

I still buy Sears DieHards for all my cars. After my last set of 6 volts
started to die a few years ago, Sears did string me along for several
months with their special order 6v batteries which never came. Searching
around, I found the supply of 17HF batteries seem to be disappearing due
to decreasing demand. Plus they were running at $90 USD or higher for
each whereas I could get a 26 battery for less than the cost of one 6
volt. So I now run 12V batteries in all my cars. I recommend the Sear
Diehard group 26 battery - the fit is still loose and it comes with a
strap which makes for very easy removal.

David Councill
67 BGT
72 B
73 B

-----Original Message-----
From: mgs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:mgs-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of oliver
Sent: Monday, May 25, 2009 10:56 AM
To: mgs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] batteries and starting

as i had hoped, i received many good answers and suggestions.

i usually buy sears die hards for all my cars, but they were no help
here,
except i could special order another pair of 6 volt batteries.

my apologies to the purists; at O'Reilly's I found a Miata battery which
is
rather small, and with a little finagleing, fit rather well in one of
the
existing battery compartments.

so, after way too many months of being MG-less, I am back on the
road!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!