[DeTomaso] Batteries & Modules
John Donahue
demongusta at me.com
Tue Jul 2 13:47:32 EDT 2013
Could you please describe series vs parallel?
On Jul 1, 2013, at 9:35 PM, Scott Bell <scott at saccrestorations.net> wrote:
> Do NOT connect two batteries in series. What you need to do is connect the
> questionable battery in PARALLEL with a good battery. Put the battery
> charger on the batteries on the 2amp setting and leave it on there for 24
> hours.
>
> The key to bringing back the battery will be a slow recovery...
>
> If progress is made after the 2amp charge, you can step-up the charging to
> the 10 amp setting until the battery is fully recovered...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
> Of Richard Greenblum
> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 6:16 PM
> Cc: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Batteries & Modules
>
> Someone helping me with my car left the ignition in the "run" position on
> Sunday afternoon--I just discovered it a few minutes ago. The battery is
> obviously dead. I connected my charger to it. It doesn't matter what I set
> it on (2, 10, or 50 amps), the needle maxes out. On anything other than 2
> amps, the charger resets and quits. I'm guessing the batt (a less than one
> year old Optima Red Top) is trash.
>
> I'm also wondering if it could have fried the Mallory HiFire (spelling?)
> box.
>
> I remember comments on 2 batts in series to bring them back, or something
> like that. If that's the case, this one's going in the trash...
>
> Thanks.
>
> Richard
> Austin, US F1, Texas
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 1, 2013, at 18:39, "michael at michaelshortt.com"
> <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I use Autolite AR25
>>
>> Michael Shortt
>> On Jul 1, 2013 7:32 PM, "Boyd Casey" <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> What are the best plugs to use in a lightly modified cleveland ( mild
> cam,
>>> holly 650, roller rockers,MSD 6al, blaster coil, MSD distributor around
> 35
>>> degrees advance at wot, hall big bore headers , mind train exhaust) ?
>>>
>>> Thanks ,
>>> Boyd
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