Re: Re: Bad Battery Cell or Something Else?

From: durling@attglobal.net
Date: Tue Oct 03 2000 - 22:52:20 EDT


I'll second the champion battery.....I have one and it's really inexpensive but
it starts with just a flick of the key. Best battery I have ever had in my dak.

Jeff Durling
'96 RC Sport

Kyle Kozubal wrote:

> Tom,
> First off, is it the stock battery? If so/If not, how many miles is on the
> battery? Either way, it sounds like a collapsed cell. I would highly
> recommend the battery I have, if you dont want to spend $125ish on an
> Optima. My battery of choice is a Champion 4x4 4 Post Battery(2 top and 2
> side) which delivers 1000CA and 900CCA. I will most definately buy one
> again, and the great thing is that is only ran me $45. Do you mean the
> cables themselves are corroded, like internally? If so, you will need to
> replace them. If you just mean the battery terminals are corroded, clean
> them up with some baking soda and water; it really works wonders to clean
> the battery posts and terminals. Also, when you put the new battery in, coat
> the posts with a layer of 'Battery Anti-Corrosion' gel, available at any
> auto part store. I typically just put some on my finger and run it around
> the post(s). I then fasten down the cable terminals and coat the top of the
> posts and terminals once again with the gel. So far in 130,000 miles I have
> never seen any type of the white nasty corrosion stuff build up.
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6



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