[Chevelle-list] Battery acid concentration?
As u might recall I've had problems with my starter hitting the flexplate!? The batterysays ok when I check the "green spot" on its top! The charger says it's ok and fully loaded! (trickle charger) But when I check it with an acid concentration meter (don't know its proper name) it just says "fair" (on a Good/fair/poor scale). What's your conclusion of this? Best regardsPelle__Chevelle gearheadshttp://hem.bredband.net/chevellegearheads/
RE: [Chevelle-list] Battery acid concentration?
To really test a battery, you have to do a load test. Around here, most parts stores that sell batteries will do the test for free. John Nasta -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Pelle Andersson Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 12:46 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: [Chevelle-list] Battery acid concentration? As u might recall I've had problems with my starter hitting the flexplate!? The batterysays ok when I check the green spot on its top! The charger says it's ok and fully loaded! (trickle charger) But when I check it with an acid concentration meter (don't know its proper name) it just says fair (on a Good/fair/poor scale). What's your conclusion of this? Best regards Pelle __ Chevelle gearheads http://hem.bredband.net/chevellegearheads/
Re: [Chevelle-list] Battery acid concentration?
At 11:46 AM 9/26/2005, you wrote: As u might recall I've had problems with my starter hitting the flexplate!? The battery says ok when I check the green spot on its top! The charger says it's ok and fully loaded! (trickle charger) But when I check it with an acid concentration meter (don't know its proper name) it just says fair (on a Good/fair/poor scale). What's your conclusion of this? I found out that Delco green spot don't mean a thing anymore. It used to yrs ago. My Wife's Elky's battery had very bright green spot. Then one day it wouldn't start. I put a volt meter across the + - when the starter would try to start voltage would drop to 2 volts. Charger would say ok also. You need a load test. I have a delco green spot battery on my fork lift that the green spot has been black for 3 yrs but still starts the fork life fine. I learned don't trust that green spot. I quit buying those batteries cost more the spot don't mean s**t.
Re: [SPAM] [Chevelle-list] Battery acid concentration?
John is correct. You must load test a battery to determine if it's OK and even then, it's not foolproof. I've got a '98 Dodge Ram pickup with the original factory battery and it still works perfectly. I have no idea why this is so - it should have been gone years ago. Not only that, there is not a speck of corrosion on the top of it and never has been. It looks and acts brand new. Weird. - Original Message - From: Pelle Andersson To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 12:46 PM Subject: [SPAM] [Chevelle-list] Battery acid concentration? As u might recall I've had problems with my starter hitting the flexplate!? The batterysays ok when I check the "green spot" on its top! The charger says it's ok and fully loaded! (trickle charger) But when I check it with an acid concentration meter (don't know its proper name) it just says "fair" (on a Good/fair/poor scale). What's your conclusion of this? Best regardsPelle__Chevelle gearheadshttp://hem.bredband.net/chevellegearheads/
Re: [Chevelle-list] Battery acid concentration?
Its called a hydrometer(sp, it measures the specific gravity of the acid. Rocky --- Pelle Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As u might recall I've had problems with my starter hitting the flexplate!? The battery says ok when I check the green spot on its top! The charger says it's ok and fully loaded! (trickle charger) But when I check it with an acid concentration meter (don't know its proper name) it just says fair (on a Good/fair/poor scale). What's your conclusion of this? Best regards Pelle __ Chevelle gearheads http://hem.bredband.net/chevellegearheads/ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [SPAM] [Chevelle-list] Battery acid concentration?
Cats out of the bag now Craig, you know that at certain things should not be mentioned! On 9/26/05, Craig Ellis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the original factory battery and it still works perfectly. I have no idea why this is so - it should have been gone years ago. Not only that, there is not a speck of corrosion on the top of it and never has been. It looks and acts brand new. Weird. - Original Message - From: Pelle Andersson To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 12:46 PM Subject: [SPAM] [Chevelle-list] Battery acid concentration? As u might recall I've had problems with my starter hitting the flexplate!? The batterysays ok when I check the green spot on its top! The charger says it's ok and fully loaded! (trickle charger) But when I check it with an acid concentration meter (don't know its proper name) it just says fair (on a Good/fair/poor scale). What's your conclusion of this? Best regardsPelle__Chevelle gearheads http://hem.bredband.net/chevellegearheads/-- Rick Schaefer72 TPI El Camino
