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Historic Day in the Life of the Ol' Bonneville

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Harry Face

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Dec 11, 2009, 1:09:47 AM12/11/09
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Thursday, December 10, 2009 will go down as the first day ever that the
Old 91 Bonneville didn't start. It was 4 degrees out. Wednesday I used
the car all day - all week actually.

The Sears Rangehandler 1000 CA battery will be 8 years old January 8,
2010.

harryface
91 Bonneville 320,810
05 Park Avenue 92,876

Ed Pawlowski

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Dec 11, 2009, 6:50:48 AM12/11/09
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"Harry Face" <Harryf...@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:4407-4B2...@storefull-3111.bay.webtv.net...

Damned good record and a long time from a battery. Maybe if you bring the
battery into the warm house every night you can stretch it out until its
birthday.


Paul

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Dec 11, 2009, 7:34:29 PM12/11/09
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That is amazing! It got down to 55 the other night and the
4 year old battery in the Kia went dead. It is one of those
stupid sealed batteries. I may use the dremel to cut the top
off, check the water and then seal back up.
OTH, 4 years is pushing it here. Most of my batteries
only lasted 3 years.

Ed Pawlowski

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Dec 11, 2009, 10:23:36 PM12/11/09
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"Paul" <P...@main.com> wrote in message

> OTH, 4 years is pushing it here. Most of my batteries
> only lasted 3 years.

Why is that, heat where you are?

I've not gotten less than 5 years from a Delco battery in the past 20 years
or so. I replaced my Buick Series 100 battery after 7 years but it was
still working. I figured it was an 84 month battery and cold weather was
coming.


jr92

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Dec 12, 2009, 12:38:32 AM12/12/09
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No wonder GM (or is it OM) stopped making Pontiacs!!!!!!!!!!!!!


May your next battery get you 10 years service!

Paul

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Dec 12, 2009, 1:24:43 AM12/12/09
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Yea. Houston, Texas
I bet from June to October the operating battery temp in my cars
was/is at least 150 degrees. Too hot to touch after spending an
hour in rush hour traffic.

Harry Face

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Dec 13, 2009, 4:49:03 PM12/13/09
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Friday it warmed up to 29 degrees and the car started right up.

The Sears Rangehandler is a 100 month battery.

harryface
91 Bonneville 320,810
05 Park Avenue 93,589

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