08-01-2015, 02:17 AM
A lot of Lucas car batteries in th '60s just switched off, the cell straps under the plastic top were badly spot welded.
Automatic battery chargers will not charge batteries that have a duff cell, they just tell you that it is fully charged when they are shot.
Our old petrol Hyundai S Coupe had a Japanese diesel battery, 60Ahr fitted as a replacement. When the car went it became the starter battery for the boat (BMC 1.8 diesel) where it is still performing well, its now about 14 years old! Can't remember the make.
If you can find GP alkaline cells, you will have what I consider to be the best around. I have many that are 10 years old, never had a leaker and they go on and on and on. Bought most of them in Hong Kong.
Automatic battery chargers will not charge batteries that have a duff cell, they just tell you that it is fully charged when they are shot.
Our old petrol Hyundai S Coupe had a Japanese diesel battery, 60Ahr fitted as a replacement. When the car went it became the starter battery for the boat (BMC 1.8 diesel) where it is still performing well, its now about 14 years old! Can't remember the make.
If you can find GP alkaline cells, you will have what I consider to be the best around. I have many that are 10 years old, never had a leaker and they go on and on and on. Bought most of them in Hong Kong.
Boater Sam.
