From: ` on
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
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
` <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.


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From: Rob Kleinschmidt on
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
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.