From: Wayne Harris (papercu@hotmail.com)
Date: Tue Jul 09 2002 - 19:01:26 PDT
For the answer to 1 and 2 of your questions(and more) go here:
http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden/carfaq.htm
for Number 3
It depend on how you use your truck, for my use, two 10.00 batteries from
the local salvage yard does everything I need.
for number 4
A lot depend on the shipping and where you are. Wayne
>>
>hi.
>My deuce failed to start for the first time in almost two years.
>After a load test today, one battery was found bad. So, now
>it got me wondering...
>
>1) What makes a battery go bad? Is it corrosion on the plates?
>Or do the plates "wear out" in time?
>
>2) What purpose does the sulfuric acid have? I know you
>need some medium for the transfer of electrons from one
>plate to another, but why an acid? Why not plain water?
>
>3) Does a deuce really need the large batteries that come
>with it? Is the extra reserve needed from the 6TL's that
>an automotive battery can't supply?
>
>4) Lastly, I called around and found a place that has Deka
>batteries for my deuce (same size as the Interstates). Is this
>a good battery? I remember seeing on this list that somebody
>bought a 6TL for $79. The Deka that was ordered for
>me is $125. Am I being ripped off?
>
>Thanks in advance for the list's help once more...
>
>kurt
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