As mentioned in an earlier post the battery for the Olds was on it's last legs. Until now it had been kept in a heated garage all winter long, and now it's had a dose of Wisconsin weather.
The battery didn't like it.
Paraphrasing Star Trek's Dr. McCoy: "It's dead, Jim."
The weather has been warming up a bit (it's in the 40's!) so I wanted to get it out of the garage to warm the engine and burn out any moisture.
Not happening, even with the charger on the battery for the past day.
Oh well, it's an easy fix. I do plan on getting a little larger battery than is in it now though. I think the current one is too small for a 350 v8.
One thing I do plan to do when I put in the new battery is to install those little felt washers. They're designed to prevent corrosion on the battery posts. Some people think they're a scam, but every battery I've ever used them on has remained completely corrosion-free. Coincidence? I doubt it.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
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