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[budnate]

I'll pile on, x3... 100k resto....green JC Whitney dohicky under the hood ........ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]

[Ngtflyr]

I always remove the positive cable by hand when the car is going to sit awhile. I just put it back on by hand, give it a slight twist to make sure of good contact. I don't use pliers for the crimp type cables or wrench for ones that have the adjustable nut/bolt. I have never had a problem. I do use a trickle charger when the car is sitting more than a day or two. The gel no maintenance original looking battery I have is 4+ yrs old and going strong. The other batteries I use are delco remy with a battery topper. Looks close to correct and less expensive over the long run. I hate side post batteries, can't believe GM is still using them. Had a lot of problems with side post batteries in 70 Chevelles, and chevy and gm trucks. Anyone have any useful tips for side post batteries?

[njsteve]

I always disconnect mine manually. I carry a 5/16 wrench just for that purpose for the side terminals.

Superstitious I guess, after I had a car start on its own years ago. It was a haunted 1970 440+6 Cuda hardtop. Back in my younger years (I was 18 at the time) I used to talk to my cars hoping they would appreciate the attention. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] One night I was locking up the garage getting ready to go into the house. The car keys were in my hand and I said &quot;Goodnight&quot; to the Cuda as I closed the garage door. Half a second after the words were out of my mouth the car started cranking over. Luckily it was not in gear. I ran back in, popped the hood and pulled the battery cable off the battery terminal. She stopped cranking. I said &quot;Thank you. Now go to sleep!&quot; and I locked the garage door. I never, ever left a battery hooked up again, when a car was parked, after that!