<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr">I think your best bet is a tender (I’ve had good results with BatteryMinder). The BM claims it can resurrect <i>some </i>dead batteries with pulses to break up sulfation; I’d say you have. 50-50 chance. If it does come back to life leave the tender on; starting a car and running at idle just to top up the battery is bad for the engine.</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Bob</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 10, 2020, at 8:05 AM, stan <stanb@panix.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span> friend of mine left her vehicle at her house for several months, while she</span><br><span> was away on the west coast. A new battery had been installed in this</span><br><span> vehicle about month before she left. She asked a family member to start</span><br><span> the car once a weak to keep the battery charged. As you can imagine this</span><br><span> did not get done. I went by the other day, and the battery is totally dead,</span><br><span> no lights, or gauges come one when the ignition switch is turned on. I did</span><br><span> not have a voltmeter with me when I was there.</span><br><span></span><br><span> I would hate to have to buy yet another new battery for this car. </span><br><span></span><br><span> What is the list's collective wisdom relative to rescuing this battery/</span><br><span> Should I put a battery tender on it/ Should I just hook up charger, and</span><br><span> hope? ...</span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>"They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve</span><br><span>neither liberty nor safety."</span><br><span> -- Benjamin Franklin</span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span></span><br><span>Shop-talk@autox.team.net</span><br><span>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html</span><br><span>Suggested annual donation $12.96</span><br><span>Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/shop-talk http://autox.team.net/archive</span><br><span></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/bspidell@comcast.net</span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>