A.K.A. "The Frankenblazer" as.. ITS ALIVE!!!
Now, it took some doin', but I had to crawl up under there and bang on the starter with my 6" ratchet extension. It started after this, and I started it up 3 more times to confirm.
Originally Posted By: nitehawk55
May indicate a shorted cell .
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What is the rating on the ctek? 2A?
Something low like that, yes.
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Sizzling will occur at high voltages when hydrogen gas will evolve off the plates. If it is controlled and part of a charge procedure, and the charge rate is slow so that the gases recombine, no biggie.
Something leaking from a battery is another story. I'm worried that you have a dried out cell. If you take the ctek off, put a multimeter on there (or just turn the key and look at the voltage gauge), what is the reading?
12.95V and climbing when I had the multimeter on it before hooking it up. I also reconnected my Power Pulse desulfator; with it on, battery voltage ultimately goes to about 12.4V.
As to dried-out cell.. Unsure. I will watch its behavior! And the CTEK DOES desulfate...
Now, it took some doin', but I had to crawl up under there and bang on the starter with my 6" ratchet extension. It started after this, and I started it up 3 more times to confirm.
Originally Posted By: nitehawk55
May indicate a shorted cell .
Quote:
What is the rating on the ctek? 2A?
Something low like that, yes.
Quote:
Sizzling will occur at high voltages when hydrogen gas will evolve off the plates. If it is controlled and part of a charge procedure, and the charge rate is slow so that the gases recombine, no biggie.
Something leaking from a battery is another story. I'm worried that you have a dried out cell. If you take the ctek off, put a multimeter on there (or just turn the key and look at the voltage gauge), what is the reading?
12.95V and climbing when I had the multimeter on it before hooking it up. I also reconnected my Power Pulse desulfator; with it on, battery voltage ultimately goes to about 12.4V.
As to dried-out cell.. Unsure. I will watch its behavior! And the CTEK DOES desulfate...