On 2/14/98 8:52 PM so and so Frank Clarici said. (And I quote)
When I got stuck down Front Royal way (Skyline Drive) I ended up with a
Honda battery It is about 6" thick instead of the normal about 8". Look
for a battery for a Civic. Plenty of cranking power just not as big.
Good Luck
Larry Macy
78 Midget
>transerv@sprynet.com wrote:
>>
>> Well, my new midget will jump off, but the battery will not start it. I
put
>the
>> charger on th battery for about 6 hours today (20 amp charger) and it will
>just
>> barely turn over. I'll charge it some more tomorrow. I'd charge it all
>night,
>> but while it was on the charger in my shop today, out of the car, the
battery
>> weeped some electrolite onto the top of the battery. I don't want to
charge
>it
>> in the car and have acid possibly in the battery box.
>>
>> Yesterday I anticipated this and stopped by Pep Boys for one of their sale
>> batteries...$29.95 with rebate. The fellow said, "that's a special size we
>> don't stock", and I said, in my infinite wisdom, "just give me a group 24,
>it'll
>> fit."
>> HA!
>> No way the group 24 would fit. At SAMs today, their computer said, for
70-79
>> Midget, contact my dealer!!!!!
>> Asny suggestions?
>> Special order, or is there a motor cycle size that will fit?
>>
>> First help call...........
>>
>> Robert Houston
>> new 74 Midget
>
>Pep boys does have the battery, Group 24 fits up to 1968 when they
>redesigned the heater box.
>I do not know what series battery it is but I have bought them from Pepboys
>several times. And yes the $29.95 specials.
>Measure the area behind the heater (5"wide X ???) I forget but I do know
>they stock the batterys, I believe it is the same as some Hondas.
>
>Good luck
>
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>Frank Clarici
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