Comments on: Cars http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/07/13/cars/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:04:16 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nik http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/07/13/cars/comment-page-1/#comment-19507 Nik Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:59:19 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/2007/07/13/cars/#comment-19507 Yes, that's exactly what I was going to tell you. Go get a new battery - a good one - with a lifetime warranty. If it goes out on you again for just about any reason, they'll replace it for free - and you'll be happy next time - if there is a next time. Trust me, after having my '67 Mustang for 8 years, a lifetime warranty on a battery is a brilliant, brilliant thing. Batteries don't last forever, they all have some sort of shelf life. It's a good thing that it isn't a major repair. I also had to get my starter, distributor, alternator, and solenoid fixed on that car at one time or another (...man, I loved that car) - but not at the same time, thankfully. ...And don't leave your lights on anymore! =P Yes, that’s exactly what I was going to tell you. Go get a new battery – a good one – with a lifetime warranty. If it goes out on you again for just about any reason, they’ll replace it for free – and you’ll be happy next time – if there is a next time. Trust me, after having my ‘67 Mustang for 8 years, a lifetime warranty on a battery is a brilliant, brilliant thing.

Batteries don’t last forever, they all have some sort of shelf life. It’s a good thing that it isn’t a major repair. I also had to get my starter, distributor, alternator, and solenoid fixed on that car at one time or another (…man, I loved that car) – but not at the same time, thankfully.

…And don’t leave your lights on anymore! =P

]]> By: Sean P Aune http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/07/13/cars/comment-page-1/#comment-19483 Sean P Aune Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:04:11 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/2007/07/13/cars/#comment-19483 What is this "google" you speak of? *sigh* I didn't drive it for a long drive was probably the problem. Great... new battery for me I guess. Thanks Roy What is this “google” you speak of?

*sigh* I didn’t drive it for a long drive was probably the problem. Great… new battery for me I guess.

Thanks Roy

]]> By: Roy http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/07/13/cars/comment-page-1/#comment-19481 Roy Sat, 14 Jul 2007 03:54:19 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/2007/07/13/cars/#comment-19481 Sean, it's called Google. OK, since you're too lazy to look it up, I'll tell you what to do. First of all, once the car battery dies it will never work as good as it did before. The battery is charged by the alternator when the car is in motion, however, if you don't drive the car for long distances and just make 15 minutes drives to the supermarket the battery will drain down and die. When you jump the battery to get it going again, all you're really doing is giving it enough juice to turn over the engine. To fully recharge the battery you have to drive around for a couple hours without turning off the engine. However, even that won't return the battery to 100% once it has died. The best thing to do is to boost it again and drive to the nearest shop to get it checked out of buy a new battery. Sean, it’s called Google.

OK, since you’re too lazy to look it up, I’ll tell you what to do. First of all, once the car battery dies it will never work as good as it did before. The battery is charged by the alternator when the car is in motion, however, if you don’t drive the car for long distances and just make 15 minutes drives to the supermarket the battery will drain down and die. When you jump the battery to get it going again, all you’re really doing is giving it enough juice to turn over the engine. To fully recharge the battery you have to drive around for a couple hours without turning off the engine. However, even that won’t return the battery to 100% once it has died. The best thing to do is to boost it again and drive to the nearest shop to get it checked out of buy a new battery.

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