A Question About Gravity... Specifically

KendallP wrote:

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Ever see an 80-year old clutch their chest?

If it were mine señor, the very next time you even think I would notice a sneeze of difference in cranking, I would be on my way to get another battery.

Many newer cars today use gear reduction starters that demand less than half the cranking amperage of the old fashioned direct drive starters.

Call it a gut-feeling KendallP but The End Is Near. Repent.

Forgive me Father MEX, for I have sinned! How many Rosaries are we talkin' here, Father... to get me right with the battery gods?

OK, I'm sure you're right. If it were my wife's rig, I would

definitely pay serious heed. That's the rig we take to the snow and the one that she makes regular trips to Santa Cruz in with our little girls.

My rig rarely goes anywhere too cold or too far away from home base. But I'll pay close attention to that starter... if anything just so I don't stress it and force an unplanned trip to the shop.

Now...

What's your opinion on the weakest cell in the chain question?

If it were mine dept...

Do not stress the battery, at all. I would keep a maintenance charger connected if the car wasn't going to be driven for periods of 5 days or more at a time. No ignition switch accessory use at all. None.

I have this "hunch" that should you forget to switch off the headlights even once for 20 minutes or longer. Hello shank's mare.

An end-stage battery on I.V. and oxygen is not a pretty sight...