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Absolutley Bill, and i have seen those batteries Blow up from that
"Bill Putney" > wrote in message ... > 99trooper wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > About 2 weeks ago, my wife stopped at a store for about 15 minutes and > > when she came out the T&C wouldn't start (she said no lights just dead). > > I had her open the hood and make sure the cables to the battery were > > secure by tugging on them a little (she said they were). She went back > > inside and the thing started right up. Since then she said it died once > > while making a slow turn, but started right up. > > > > I have checked the connections and all seem secure (including checking > > just last night). This morning she went to the garage to start it and > > nothing (she said the engine compartment light was flickering). While she > > had the hood open, I could hear over the phone, a light "chrip" type sound > > over the phone comming from under the hood. I had her tap the battery > > connections lightly with a hammer, and still no change. She called me > > back later and said it finally started (the first time she said it started > > hard clicking then slow turn then start) and then 2 times after with no > > problem. She said after she would shut the engine off and turn the key to > > off, she hears a "click" sound from around the emergency pedal location. > > > > I believe the battery is over 4 years old, but to me it doesn't make sense > > that it could be dead 1 minute and the next have full power (as it did the > > first time this happened). I suspected the battery at first, but after I > > drove it for several days on my own, I didn't notice any problems. > > I agree with several of the others here that, with the age of the > battery, it's time to replace it - chances are that the problem will > magically disappear when you do. Most likely, one of the battery > terminals is fractured inside (between the battery's post or side > terminal and the internal plates). I have had that exact thing happen > on two batteries on my personal vehicles in the last 25 years - and one > of those was a DIE HARD (that was the one about 25 years ago). The > symptoms I had both times was normal operation with intermitent total > disconnect. After removal of the batteries, I found that the guilty > terminal could be easily twisted out of the battery, and what came out > was corroded down to an ice sickle-shaped point - IOW, it's a wonder > they could supply starting current, but they did when the connection was > made. > > Bill Putney > (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my > adddress with the letter 'x') > > > ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- > http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups > ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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excide now makes the batteries for sears
you have to get a motor craft to get the real sears diehard jdoe wrote: > At 4 YO I would just go ahead and drop a new battery in it. That's about all > most of them will last today. The other thing other than maybe dirty cables > could be a solenoid acting up. Just go to Sears and get a DH Gold can't go > wrong. Stay away from Interstate they'll do exactly what you're describing > and the terminals break internally. > Larry > "99trooper" > wrote in message > lkaboutautos.com... > > Hi all, > > > > About 2 weeks ago, my wife stopped at a store for about 15 minutes and > > when she came out the T&C wouldn't start (she said no lights just dead). > > I had her open the hood and make sure the cables to the battery were > > secure by tugging on them a little (she said they were). She went back > > inside and the thing started right up. Since then she said it died once > > while making a slow turn, but started right up. > > > > I have checked the connections and all seem secure (including checking > > just last night). This morning she went to the garage to start it and > > nothing (she said the engine compartment light was flickering). While she > > had the hood open, I could hear over the phone, a light "chrip" type sound > > over the phone comming from under the hood. I had her tap the battery > > connections lightly with a hammer, and still no change. She called me > > back later and said it finally started (the first time she said it started > > hard clicking then slow turn then start) and then 2 times after with no > > problem. She said after she would shut the engine off and turn the key to > > off, she hears a "click" sound from around the emergency pedal location. > > > > I believe the battery is over 4 years old, but to me it doesn't make sense > > that it could be dead 1 minute and the next have full power (as it did the > > first time this happened). I suspected the battery at first, but after I > > drove it for several days on my own, I didn't notice any problems. > > |
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excide now makes the batteries for sears
you have to get a motor craft to get the real sears diehard jdoe wrote: > At 4 YO I would just go ahead and drop a new battery in it. That's about all > most of them will last today. The other thing other than maybe dirty cables > could be a solenoid acting up. Just go to Sears and get a DH Gold can't go > wrong. Stay away from Interstate they'll do exactly what you're describing > and the terminals break internally. > Larry > "99trooper" > wrote in message > lkaboutautos.com... > > Hi all, > > > > About 2 weeks ago, my wife stopped at a store for about 15 minutes and > > when she came out the T&C wouldn't start (she said no lights just dead). > > I had her open the hood and make sure the cables to the battery were > > secure by tugging on them a little (she said they were). She went back > > inside and the thing started right up. Since then she said it died once > > while making a slow turn, but started right up. > > > > I have checked the connections and all seem secure (including checking > > just last night). This morning she went to the garage to start it and > > nothing (she said the engine compartment light was flickering). While she > > had the hood open, I could hear over the phone, a light "chrip" type sound > > over the phone comming from under the hood. I had her tap the battery > > connections lightly with a hammer, and still no change. She called me > > back later and said it finally started (the first time she said it started > > hard clicking then slow turn then start) and then 2 times after with no > > problem. She said after she would shut the engine off and turn the key to > > off, she hears a "click" sound from around the emergency pedal location. > > > > I believe the battery is over 4 years old, but to me it doesn't make sense > > that it could be dead 1 minute and the next have full power (as it did the > > first time this happened). I suspected the battery at first, but after I > > drove it for several days on my own, I didn't notice any problems. > > |
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