Just get the Healeys out and drive them,most of problem solved!
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> On Apr 22, 2018, at 8:37 AM, Robert Begani <rfbegani at gmail.com> wrote:
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> The solution for dead batteries has been discussed many times. In today?s
> world batteries are basically all the same and will last years if you drive
> the vehicle regularly. We do not. Our vehicles and sitting in the garage or
> storage and, as many of us who know this have said, will reduce the life of
> the battery very quickly. Use a battery maintainer or floater charger when
> it is sitting, take the car for a 20-30 mile drive once a month to give it a
> full charge or give it a full change while in storage. Oh yes, idling the
> engine will not give the battery life.
>
> I buy inexpensive batteries. The current was purchased 4 years ago from
> Walmart. It has been out of the vehicle for 2 years and has been on a
> Battery Tender with charger which only holds the charge, however, the storage
> charge will deteriorate over time. So I put it on a charger at 10 amps for
> 15 minutes every few months. Today it is rated as fully charged and ready to
> turn over the engine when I get it back together. Nevertheless, I expect the
> battery will need to be replaced after I begin to drive my Healey again on
> long trips. I have an alternator on my BJ8.
>
> On the other hand, regarding batteries on today?s vehicles, my wife drives an
> 18 month old Honda CRV. She called me because her car would not start at her
> friends home. I brought over the Starter cables jumped the car and drove it
> home. Then I put the charger on the battery and suggested she drive the car
> longer distances once a week. She was just driving around our small town
> visiting her friends etc. and not getting out on the road. An alternator will
> not fully charge a battery on short distances especially when you are
> operating many electronic items on the car while it is sitting overnight.
> She has not had a battery problem since. And, I remember to use her car when
> taking a 30 Plus mile trip on the interstate.
>
> Drive your cars gentlemen.
>
> Regards, battery a
>
> Bob Begani
> BJ8
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