tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post3562870191448559579..comments2024-03-28T19:34:12.281-04:00Comments on Not of this World: I Win!Ed Bonderenkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-42919230628881119992015-04-28T06:00:18.615-04:002015-04-28T06:00:18.615-04:00Glad to hear Scherie is feeling better and you hav...Glad to hear Scherie is feeling better and you have whipped that parasitic drain. As for Bill BenneTTch, I don't think he got the joke until later, but those are the best kind.DaBladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160781062081889980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-70766971788361353432015-04-26T18:34:14.873-04:002015-04-26T18:34:14.873-04:00Last year I changed the OEM battery in my 2001 Ran...Last year I changed the OEM battery in my 2001 Ranger. 13 years of Michigan winters!Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-38766481393970373162015-04-26T18:32:41.507-04:002015-04-26T18:32:41.507-04:00I realize. But for the price of a 2 year warranty ...I realize. But for the price of a 2 year warranty I got a five year (not that it did me any good) and the Interstate marketing campaign and business ethos is decidedly Christian. Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-7176233638068375152015-04-26T17:10:08.838-04:002015-04-26T17:10:08.838-04:00But I can't use a hygrometer on a sealed batte...But I can't use a hygrometer on a sealed battery.<br />I used to do hilo batteries.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-65529203403133358252015-04-26T14:44:16.705-04:002015-04-26T14:44:16.705-04:00Glad to hear Scherie is doing better, as an earlie...Glad to hear Scherie is doing better, as an earlier commenter said, most of the batteries out there are functionally identical. I dump the 'stock' batteries after a year and put in Optima batteries and change them every four years. Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-42299144612416253622015-04-26T11:38:44.044-04:002015-04-26T11:38:44.044-04:00Part house employees don't test batteries. The...Part house employees don't test batteries. They charge the battery, then let a machine tell them whether it's good, or not, but the machine fails to detect a weak, or bad cell. <br /><br />To really check a battery, every cell should be tested, which involves checking the specific gravity of each cell, the voltage, and the load capabilities. I've only seen that done one time during my career. <br /><br />The last time I had the same problem you had with a battery, it involved one of the large twelve volt batteries in a twenty four volt system. After dealing with the subordinate employees for way too long, I went and found the manager, who I've known for years. He immediately told the employee to give me another battery, which solved my problem. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-5323734100446301442015-04-26T09:43:07.767-04:002015-04-26T09:43:07.767-04:00Just a suggestion, Ed: batteries are batteries. A...Just a suggestion, Ed: batteries are batteries. AC/Delco, Sears Die-Hard, or Interstate - same same. They all work exactly the same, have all the same exact components, and in all likelihood were manufactured in the same battery plant with just different labels slapped on them.<br /><br />Much like paperclips, brand names in aftermarket auto parts are irrelevant. They only matter in larger purchases, such as buying a Porsche Boxster rather than a Geo.Freddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778430453468720627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-52832968894268267152015-04-26T09:18:58.945-04:002015-04-26T09:18:58.945-04:00Well, I wanted an Interstate battery, and it was o...Well, I wanted an Interstate battery, and it was only available at a repair shop. I don't blame Interstate. <br />I won't deal with that shop again.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-57392868043183054142015-04-26T09:10:06.128-04:002015-04-26T09:10:06.128-04:00Will try. Thanks. I hope.Will try. Thanks. I hope.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-4805273373987997412015-04-26T08:33:44.821-04:002015-04-26T08:33:44.821-04:00Eat it raw. It drains sinuses you didn't know ...Eat it raw. It drains sinuses you didn't know existed. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-56303172235129466682015-04-26T07:12:55.920-04:002015-04-26T07:12:55.920-04:00My local Advance Auto Parts store in Dekalb, Illin...My local Advance Auto Parts store in Dekalb, Illinois would have taken that battery back and given you a new one, no questions asked. <br /><br />I think you simply need to find a new parts store, Ed. Problem solved. Freddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778430453468720627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-25904583597850963942015-04-25T20:42:05.109-04:002015-04-25T20:42:05.109-04:00What do I do with the leaf?What do I do with the leaf?Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-671704383169233412015-04-25T20:41:26.449-04:002015-04-25T20:41:26.449-04:00I felt it had to be an internal short, but couldn&...I felt it had to be an internal short, but couldn't prove it.<br />Didn't think about case heat. NOW you tell me. :)<br />Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-53143824230750341272015-04-25T20:31:59.984-04:002015-04-25T20:31:59.984-04:00Batteries will test "good", when the bat...Batteries will test "good", when the battery is bad. Convincing parts house pogues is another story. <br /><br />The 3.0 Ford engine was almost indestructible. Even good mechanics were impressed. <br /><br />A raw mustard green leaf will work miracles for ongoing sinus/sore throat/cold symptoms. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969361446367636746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-75128988200629534162015-04-25T18:10:25.589-04:002015-04-25T18:10:25.589-04:00Good news on Scherie.
Nice bit of assertiveness t...Good news on Scherie.<br /><br />Nice bit of assertiveness there when BB challenged you. "Who do you have to contradict me? ...Thought so."<br /><br />And did you feel the battery case prior to it going flat? Internal shorts can be intermittent so it tests well, but the heat generated by a short is a tattletale. Pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00303025432356543062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-69302909449727880642015-04-25T16:56:29.255-04:002015-04-25T16:56:29.255-04:00Thanks, and yes.Thanks, and yes.Ed Bonderenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724552853113809036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481053445293173582.post-25724645250579363542015-04-25T16:00:32.007-04:002015-04-25T16:00:32.007-04:00Glad Scherie is doing better. Are you convinced yo...Glad Scherie is doing better. Are you convinced your battery was bad?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457907938131983227noreply@blogger.com