When is it too Cold for a Battery Tender?

Would you go for ten minutes? The five minute removal was assuming you had a sawzall.

 

+1, fill your tank up all the way when you put the stabil or whatever gas stabilizer you decide to put in the tank. Do not store the battery on concrete wherever you decide to store it for the winter- put a piece of old carpeting under it or something else that is highly resistive and put it on the battery tender (less than 1.5 amp battery charger) every now and then.

 

If you were a distiller of fine Scotch, you would take a half century to make a 25 year old single malt. I will be dead.

 

That's exactly why I drink immature cheap Scotch; I can kill myself slowly without waiting on anybody else. :lol:

 

Ok, I've heard this 'do not store it on concrete' thing before, where does that come from? Sealed batteries are, well sealed. The case is insulated, they don't gas when being charged (unless overcharged).

The main thing that I have picked up from reading on Sealed Lead Acid & AGM style batteries is that they should be charged every 6 months (assuming they were fully charged when stored).

 

FWIW, I found this, which seems to be a likely summary;

"QUESTION: Will storing my battery on concrete drain the charge?
No. Regarding today's batteries, this is a myth. A battery placed on concrete will not discharge any faster, but a battery will discharge over a period of time wherever it is placed. If the battery has a surface layer of acid or grime which is conductive, the battery will self-discharge more rapidly than if it were clean and dry.

This myth does have some historical basis. Many years ago, wooden battery cases encased a glass jar with the battery in it. Any moisture on the floor could cause the wood to swell and possibly fracture the glass, causing it to leak. Later came the introduction of the "hard rubber" cases, which were somewhat porous. A current could be conducted through this container, which had a high carbon content, if the moist concrete floor permitted the current to find an electrical ground. The wise advise of the old days to "not store batteries on concrete" has apparently been passed down to us today, but it no longer applies."

 

I wonder if this applies to Jack Daniels.

 

No one stores Jack Daniels......now stop asking dumb questions when you know better

 

Depends on whether the Jack is on the inside or the outside... duh!

 

A good bet when ya find some mullet, is to get them to bet that JD is bourbon.

 

Go Solar

I can't believe you people are still using that old plug in technology. I use solar panels for all my trickle charge needs. They even keep my deep cycle battery topped up. I've been using them for years and have not had any problems. I charge them inside the house and have never noticed any off-gasing.

This the one I use; 1W Powersports Solar Charger | Canadian Tire

It usually goes on sale for $10-15, but is probably even cheaper in the good ole US of A.

:crazy:

 

I have a 2000 vfr and dont have a problem taking the rear cowling off, but I have done it a few times.
at storage time I change my oil and oil filter, run the engine for about 10 min. with fuel stabilizer and some 2 stroke oil mixed in with the fuel, I take the battery out and put it in my laundry room and plug my yausa battery tender into it .