From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@attbi.com)
Date: Thu Dec 05 2002 - 09:16:54 PST
BTW: If you are trying to start a vehicle at this time of the year, DO NOT
add water
if you are trying to get it started right then. You will dilute the battery
power. You should only
add water when you can spend the time (overnight is good) to full charge the
battery on a battery charger etc.
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paintball Plus" <pball@csionline.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 12:05 PM
Subject: [MV] M35 hard start - solved by RAM
> Hi folks,
> To make a long story short, RAM hit the nail on the head. Even though my
> batteries were turning over the engine at what seemed was a good speed,
> it wasn't fast enough to fire up. Filled the water level in the
> batteries (that's another story) put them on a 24 volt trickle charge
> overnight, and the truck fired right up without the use of the manifold
> heater. Snowing, and 24 degrees here at the Jersey Shore. I am once
> again a happy camper!
>
> --
> Bruce Kalin
>
> USMC MTA, MVPA
> North Jersey MTA
> South Jersey MVPA
>
> USMC M35A2C W/W
> M2 50 cal, M16 x 2
> RT-246, VIC/1
> Deep Water Fording Kit
> M105A2
>
>
>
>
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