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I used to work in a battery shop, checking, selling
and installing batteries, alternators, and starters. The shop provided me
with polyester uniforms, but they didn't arrive for about a week, so in that
first week I used one shirt and one pair of pants and my wife had to patch them
up every day so I wouldn't be indecent. But the uniforms were from a
service, and the polyester doesn't dissolve in the acid like cotton
does.
Kyle
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 6:06
AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Positive ground -=
battery charging
.............And dont forget the carrying the batteries can be hazardous
too! I used to do high end car stereos adn electronics and routinly had
to pull the batteries. I can tell you how many pairs of jeans I wrecked
by pulling out a battery and carying it with it leaning on the front of may
pants. Once The pants started disentegrating that same day while I was
wearing them. Other times the holes appear after they come out of the
wash.
Scott 1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer 2002 Dodge Ram Quad
Cab
From: Jack Johnson <johnaire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To:
Jack Johnson <johnaire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Positive
ground -= battery charging
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 07:53:22
-0400
I have to tell this one more story. I
have others. It may be well to disconnect the battery or cover it when
working in the engine compartment so as not to short out the battery by
laying something on it or by shorting out terminals to ground. Back in
the 60's when I was probably 17, I had a 1941 Plymouth Business Coupe.
We had some work done on the engine and I was tightening the head
bolts. I was leaning over the front of the grill and the horns are in
there just above the grill in the front before the radiator. Actually
laying on the top of the horns. I felt something hot and getting
hotter so I took a look and my pants were smoldering as my pants zipper
shorted out the terminal to the horns to ground. In this, the horns
were "hot" all the time and when tooting the horns, it went to ground to
complete the circuit. Good thing the horns didn't toot when I shorted
them or I probably would have gone thru the hood. I ended up by
quickly pulling my pants apart and found it burnt a hole in my
shorts underneath. I went in the house and my Mom and Aunt were having
coffee and this gave them a good laugh. I may be best to disconnect
the battery before we do something stupid.
Jack in Shinglehouse, Pa
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005
5:46 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Positive ground
-= battery charging
When I bought one of our 55 Chryslers at a
local auction the seller had charged the battery reinstalled it (backwards
of course) and drove it around 100 miles the auction site. The
faster you ran the more discharge the amp gauge showed.
That was a blessing to me since I believe it
helped drive off buyers and I got a very good price. took the
battery out and reconnected correctly and it has worked fine ever
since
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005
8:57 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Positive
ground -= battery charging
I can remember one time I had a Corvair
engine I was trying to start. I had my battery charger right there
and when my battery didn't roll it over any more, I put the charger on
it. I done this several times and then I had to put the charger
back on the battery. I put the Pos of the charger to the Neg of
the battery and when I hooked the Neg of the charger to the Pos of
the battery, 2 of the battery caps blew off the battery and
hit the ceiling!!!! It was a good thing that I didn't have my head
above the battery. I paid more attention after that. Keep
polarity correct.
Jack in Shinglehouse,
Pa
Tom Taylor wrote:
> My car's battery was showing in
need of a charge to I hooked up my 3
> amp battery charger set at
6 V. It showed about a 1/2 to 3/4 amp
> charge. Left
it overnight and totally dead. So, I tried a new
>
Interstate that had been shelf sitting for 3 years or more and it
was
> dead.
<snip>
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