No, not time for a new battery. Just time for the owner to pay attention to maintenance issues on what looked to be a sealed battery. It is the Interstate MegaMother that they recommend for a Benz diesel. Only two years old. MTP-93 -- 850 cold cranking amps. Highly recommended.
http://www.ibsa.com/estore/search.asp?N=21+4294753638+4294753579+2147384763&Ntx=&Ntk=&Ntt=&Ns=product+Type%7c0||Rank|1&Nu=Part+Number&mscssid=9LSHSHV3JGHX8NPCF3RWWX640SX81T86&js=1 On 12/2/05, B Dike <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How old is the battery? May be time for a new one. > > LT Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It has happened every winter since I > bought my '77 240D. Today it happened > again. I jumped into the car at work to make a grocery run for a planned > supper (Mexican Lasagna, by the way), pre-glowed, pre-glow light no longer > illuminated, turned the key, and heard a slow -- painfully slow -- crank > of > the engine then silence. How could this happen? I'd taken five quick > one-mile trips in the car today in single digit temps [that is a giant > hint?]. > > Anyway, when I walked back into the office, our admin assistant said, > "That > was a quick trip." I admitted that once again my diesel wouldn't start. > > She asked me the penultimate question: "If it is this much a pain in the > ass, why do you INSIST (she is married, so has the language and tone down > pat) on driving a diesel?" > > I had several answers for her: > > 1. I am stupid, I knew a month ago that I needed to add water to the > battery but didn't. > 2. A little birdie told me to put the Benz onto the battery charger last > night, but I blew it off. > 3. I am an idiot. > 4. Why do YOU drive a minivan? > > Fortunately, our operations manager was standing there (he is a typical > Iowa > farmer about my age, a former 'Nam Green Beret who is able to take off one > of his legs at will to shine it up after being introduced to Mister > Landmine) and gave a better reply than I could muster in my moment of > frustration. > > Nick said: "Maybe because it will last forever -- 500,000 miles easy." > > Denise (admin assistant) asked me, "Tell me again, what year is your car?" > I told her it was a 1977 model. She swallowed then said, "Gosh, it is the > same age I am." > > I rest my case! > > I told Denise that I am hoping this is the last car I have to buy for ME. > I > am 52 and I expect that, with good maintenance and my current pace of low > annual miles and perhaps a sacrifice to the rust Gods, this diesel will > still be on the road when the state tells me I am too old to drive any > longer. I threw out a figure of 25 years, and Denise said, "Gawd, I will > be > about YOUR age then!" > > Oh -- I just put about 2 cups of water into the Interstate MegaMother > battery and hooked up the battery charger. I'm sure the alternator is > working fine, because after about 15 minutes if driving and letting it > idle > while I was in the store getting supper, it cranked right up. Only drawing > 7 > amps on the charger, so I think the drive helped with the resurrection. > > By the way, I when I couldn't get my jumper cables to work on my wife's > car > (damn'd side battery terminals buried under the windshield washer > reservoir) > I walked across the street and borrowed a "hot pack" from the car repair > place. Slapped that on and the old Benz fired right up. I will need to > search eBay for a good deal one of those ES5000 [I forget the rest of the > name]. > > Don > > > > > > > > > > > -- > 1977 240D > 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle > > http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > Bruce > 82 300CD 334kmi 'His' > 85 300CD 236kmi 'Hers' > 75 240D 194kmi 'Donner' > 77 240D 204kmi 'Blitzen' > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
