From: ` on 23 Jul 2010 15:19 On Jul 23, 9:46 am, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty" <a.nony.m...(a)example.invalid> wrote: > Aah. My oversight. It was a KB-50J, used as a tanker, and converted from > original bombers, service 1957 to early 60s when they were replaced by > KC-135s. There were also WB-50J's, used to collect weather data. We had a bunch of them on Guam.
From: Rob Kleinschmidt on 23 Jul 2010 15:50 On Jul 22, 8:27 pm, "`" <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Jul 22, 7:31 pm, nob...(a)xmission.com (Scott) wrote: > > > How does this relate to the OP's complaint of having his battery go dry? > > That's what *happens* to chronically discharged batteries, sonny. He's reading well over 14 volts and replenishing battery water every 500 miles and those are indicationsof sulfation ? That's really stupid.
From: The Older Gentleman on 23 Jul 2010 16:01 ` <breoganmacbrath(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > The OP has *never* described the results of a voltage regulator > cycling test > or what RPM the engine was turning when he saw 14.39 volts on his > digital VM. It's still excessive. > > However, he did describe letting the engine idle while he shopped > garage sales. > > That would definitely cause the battery to discharge and sulfate. No it wouldn't. Fuckwit. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools
From: Rob Kleinschmidt on 23 Jul 2010 17:43 On Jul 23, 4:30 am, paul c <toledobythe...(a)oohay.ac> wrote: > Regarding 'boiling off' is it just the water that is reduced? (IOW no > need to replenish acid?) Correct.
From: ` on 23 Jul 2010 19:23
On Jul 23, 2:43 pm, Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216...(a)aol.com> wrote: > On Jul 23, 4:30 am, paul c <toledobythe...(a)oohay.ac> wrote: > > > Regarding 'boiling off' is it just the water that is reduced? (IOW no > > need to replenish acid?) > > Correct. Not. |