[elky] Re: Battery holding charge while sitting unused
- From: Chris Lindh <chrislindh@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:17:50 -0500
Definitely sending waves, that is scary at any age, much less 96.
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 5:13 PM, John Christensen <johncgg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Good Deal Dan. By pure coincidence, I tried starting the El Camino today.
> This was after putting it to rest after starting it and taking it around the
> block that same 6 weeks ago. This time, I turned the ignition on to let the
> fuel pump build pressure. Turned it off, and turned it on again for about 10
> seconds. When I hit it, she fired right up this time.
>
> I had been moving all the vehicles around earlier to allow free access to
> the front door for the ambulance to pick up Grandma, unfortunately. Things
> had calmed down, and I had to move everything again, so the keys were in
> hand.
>
> Fortunately, we don't think it was a heart attack, but maybe a bug that got
> her coughing uncontrollably. Her blood pressure was through the roof, and
> her chronic bronchitis is a poor bedfellow for a cold. I dialed the phone
> when I heard her say "I don't think I'm gonna make it" and Mom asked if we
> needed to call for help. She was fine and responsive to the helpers. They
> were amazed that she could still navigate around at 96. She will be there
> overnight for observation, before she starts telling them all to send her
> home again. She just likes my cookin' better <G>
>
> So make with the +++~~~ they are much appreciated.
>
> JC
>
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> John Christensen
> 1984 El Camino "Elkenstein" 350 TBI
> NECOA #042 http://www.myelcamino.net
> Saint Charles, IL
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> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Dann Keller <kwhale22@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
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>> A while back, about six weeks to be exact, there was a thread about
>> batteries discharging while the vehicle was not in use. Some of the posters
>> said they couldn't even go a week without the battery being dischared others
>> went longer. I volunteered to give the process a real test.
>>
>> We were gone for a couple of days less than six weeks - Jan. 26 to March 7
>> to be exact. The Elky was parked in the garage while we were gone; it
>> wasn't started or left on a trickle charger. The garage is attached to the
>> house; only the door and ceiling are uninsulated. The outside temps were
>> only as low as 30 while we were gone; unlikely the temp in the garage got
>> less than 40 under those circumstance. The house temp was set to hold 50
>> while we were gone.
>>
>> The bottom line, ta dah, drum roll, etc., after a couple of jabs at the
>> gas pedal it cranked for about 5 or 6 seconds and fired right up. I was
>> both surprised and pleased.
>>
>> I don't try to explain it or why others discharge while sitting. The only
>> thing on when it is sitting is the digital clock in the radio.
>>
>> The battery is a Sears DieHard about 8 1/2 years old with the Elk doing
>> about 25,00 miles during that time. We haven't been getting too many miles
>> on it the last few years for a variety of reasons.
>>
>> FWIW, that's the story.
>>
>> Dan
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