battery self-destruct

"Dave Stadt" wrote in message
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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If the battery is 3 years old I probably wouldn't have even bothered
trying to mess with the battery. After a few years of ownership now I
replace my battery every 2 years. Seems to avoid a lot of hard starts
that seem to appear out of nowhere leaving you stuck somewhere.

-Robert

With proper care they will last much longer. Mine is 6 years old and
still going strong. Keep the posts clean and corrosion free, water at the
proper level and the battery charged without using a high amp charger and
they will last a long time. Keeping the engine in tune, keeping the
battery warm in the winter and using the proper starting procedure also
helps

Agree on all points. Also, Battery Terminal Protection Spray from EPM
Products helps a lot. In five years, have never had even the slightest hint
of corrosion on the terminals.
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Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO (MTJ)

Dave Stadt wrote:
| With proper care they will last much longer. Mine is 6 years old
and still
going strong. Keep the posts clean and corrosion free, water at the proper
level and the battery charged without using a high amp charger and they will
last a long time. Keeping the engine in tune, keeping the battery warm in
the winter and using the proper starting procedure also helps

I'm parked outside so there isn't a lot of warmth to come by. I would
assume, like everything else, the battery would last longer in a heated
hanger.
-robert

assume, like everything else, the battery would last longer in a heated
hanger.
-robert

Actually I understand a battery will last longer in a cold hangar
assuming it isn't allowed to discharge and freeze. The internal
corrosion of the battery rate doubles like every 18 deg F. Heat is a
battery killer. I can't explain then though why my 172M batteries,
located under the cowl, have each lasted 8 years for the last three
batteries. I make sure the plates stay covered, but only rarely
trickle charge it.

If the engine starts quickly and the equipment load requirement is
met by the alternator then the battery does little work and will be
expected to last longer.

Empirical examples are not a foundation for logic and reason but are
quite interesting.