justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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Thats another thing I do with stuff I buy.. if I am not sure of the health of the battery Im gonna put a fresh one in, & these things are very snotty about the voltage needed for starting. Theyll spin over & it sounds like its spinnin over fast enough to fire on up, but it wont,, & then when ya DO get it goin, the charge circuitry isnt just maintaining a battery, its workin its guts out,, risking more repairs, IMO. Check the water, put it on the bench, charge it up nice & easy, just a coupla amps,, I have a 6 amp,, its the lowest it goes, not the best but so far I dont think Ive killed one with it,, then take it into town for a Free load test at a car parts house,.If its not healthy, look at a Big Crank,, kinda spendy, but they last & they dont have water in them, its a sealed up, gel type battery.
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