CLEAN YOUR DAM BATTERYCABLES AND COAT THEN WITH THE ANTI-CORROSION STUFF NOW!

geofkaye · 03-07-2010, 12:56 PM

YOU WANT TO HEAR SWEARING-THEN TURN YOUR EARS TO CINCINSHITTY OHIO AND GIVE A LISTEN....IT SOUNDED LIKE A GRUNT-THEN A GRUNT-THEN ANOTHER GRUNT----THEN NOTHING BUT SILENCE.....SO I JUMP DOWN AND OPEN THE BATTERY DOOR AND PULL OFF THE RUBBER SNUBBERS AND LIFT OFF THE PLASTIC BATTERY BOX COVER....LOW AND BEHOLD THERE IS A WHITE GROWTH OVER ALL THE BATTERY TERMINALS ON ALL 4 BATTERIES-WHICH CAUSED ME TO SAY MY FAVORITE WORDS IN REVERSE.....LIGHTENING STRUCK A NEAR BY TREE REMINDING ME TO WATCH MY LANGUAGE! SO OFF TO THE GARAGE FOR WIRE BRUSH BATTERY PLIERS AND SOME BATTERY GOOP....AN HOUR LATER AFTER A 400 AMP JUMP AND HAND WASHING....I ROLLED THE IGNITION KEY OVER AND ALL WAS WELL-IT STARTED MAKING NOISES LIKE A FAT WOMAN IN A COOKIE STORE....ALL WAS WELL!....CHECKED THE GAUGES AND THEY SHOWED NORMAL-WITH A LOW VOLTAGE READING WHICH CHANGES AFTER A HOUR ON THE ROAD TO 13.6 AND THEN ON TO 13.9 WHERE IT NORMALLY SITS WITH THE LIGHTS OFF.....ALL IS WELL IN CINCY NOW AND THE CURSE OF NO START HAS PASSED. NOW TO TAKE THE AFTERNOON NAP AFTER A SHOWER AND A CHANGE OF CLOTHES......GEOFKAYE AND THE RIVERCITY GROUP-SURE MAKES FOR A GREAT SUNDAY.......

vapoppa · 03-07-2010, 03:28 PM

ummmm geof---- how does this relate to aftermaket?????--- mase

geofkaye · 03-07-2010, 06:44 PM

...got me on that one mase....geofkaye and the Rivercity Group

Gary Atsma · 03-09-2010, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by vapoppa:
how does this relate to aftermarket?????--- mase

Uhhhh, maybe it'll save on buying new batteries before their time? (just trying to help you here, geof....)

Doc Weaver · 03-09-2010, 06:36 PM

charged mine a week ago....went out today and no juice. maybe I had better follow GK's advice. I'm back on the road next week.

Doc Weaver

03-07-2010, 12:56 PM	#1
geofkaye Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 625	YOU WANT TO HEAR SWEARING-THEN TURN YOUR EARS TO CINCINSHITTY OHIO AND GIVE A LISTEN....IT SOUNDED LIKE A GRUNT-THEN A GRUNT-THEN ANOTHER GRUNT----THEN NOTHING BUT SILENCE.....SO I JUMP DOWN AND OPEN THE BATTERY DOOR AND PULL OFF THE RUBBER SNUBBERS AND LIFT OFF THE PLASTIC BATTERY BOX COVER....LOW AND BEHOLD THERE IS A WHITE GROWTH OVER ALL THE BATTERY TERMINALS ON ALL 4 BATTERIES-WHICH CAUSED ME TO SAY MY FAVORITE WORDS IN REVERSE.....LIGHTENING STRUCK A NEAR BY TREE REMINDING ME TO WATCH MY LANGUAGE! SO OFF TO THE GARAGE FOR WIRE BRUSH BATTERY PLIERS AND SOME BATTERY GOOP....AN HOUR LATER AFTER A 400 AMP JUMP AND HAND WASHING....I ROLLED THE IGNITION KEY OVER AND ALL WAS WELL-IT STARTED MAKING NOISES LIKE A FAT WOMAN IN A COOKIE STORE....ALL WAS WELL!....CHECKED THE GAUGES AND THEY SHOWED NORMAL-WITH A LOW VOLTAGE READING WHICH CHANGES AFTER A HOUR ON THE ROAD TO 13.6 AND THEN ON TO 13.9 WHERE IT NORMALLY SITS WITH THE LIGHTS OFF.....ALL IS WELL IN CINCY NOW AND THE CURSE OF NO START HAS PASSED. NOW TO TAKE THE AFTERNOON NAP AFTER A SHOWER AND A CHANGE OF CLOTHES......GEOFKAYE AND THE RIVERCITY GROUP-SURE MAKES FOR A GREAT SUNDAY....... __________________

03-07-2010, 03:28 PM	#2
vapoppa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: ellijay, ga. usa Posts: 235	ummmm geof---- how does this relate to aftermaket?????--- mase __________________

03-07-2010, 06:44 PM	#3
geofkaye Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 625	...got me on that one mase....geofkaye and the Rivercity Group __________________

03-09-2010, 06:36 PM	#5
Doc Weaver Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: West Chester, Ohio Posts: 376	charged mine a week ago....went out today and no juice. maybe I had better follow GK's advice. I'm back on the road next week. Doc Weaver __________________ Doc Weaver '98 Freightliner FL60 pseudo toy hauler

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