Antique Auto Battery ??

[Mr. Chevy]

They were ok. My buddy had one for his 68 Chevelle and it lasted for several years. I do know the newer ones last longer due to the newer technology.

Big thing with these batteries is to disconnect the negative terminal when the car is sitting not in use. I always do this over winter storage and never use a battery tender and my batteries have always been fine. Plus this kills all power in the event something shorts and starts a fire. Several of my cars have the original wire harnesses, plus I always have a fire extinguisher in the car.

The last battery I bought for my Chevelle at Jim's in Youngstown still works fine. When I bought it the guy that put it together told me the big thing was disconnecting the negative cable when not in use more so than using the tender. I have always done that anyhow so I was used to it.


Rich

[mssl72]

Rich, is there a specific reason to disconnect the negative battery cable instead of the positive cable? Is this due to the electrons flowing from negative to positive?

[Mr. Chevy]

Originally Posted by mssl72

Rich, is there a specific reason to disconnect the negative battery cable instead of the positive cable? Is this due to the electrons flowing from negative to positive?

By removing the negative battery cable you are disconnecting the battery from the chassis of your vehicle. If you begin to remove the positive side before the negative and your wrench would make contact with any part of the vehicle, then you could cause a short in the system. Or if something grounded itself nothing would happen.

No contact, no circuit, no drainage.


Rich

[m22mike]

Originally Posted by Mr. Chevy

By removing the negative battery cable you are disconnecting the battery from the chassis of your vehicle. If you begin to remove the positive side before the negative and your wrench would make contact with any part of the vehicle, then you could cause a short in the system. Or if something grounded itself nothing would happen.

No contact, no circuit, no drainage.


Rich

That is the best advice for disconnecting batteries, negative cable first off, last on.
I had a long discussion with a fireman at MCACN a few years back because he was telling people to remove the Positive cable ! I tried, in vain, explaining to him that it was actually not safe doing it that way......and he said....."That's the way our Chief wants it"
Mike