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| A car [[Battery]] needs regular TLC. Once a year, wipe the battery off and carefully clean the battery cables. | A car [[Battery]] needs regular TLC. Once a year, wipe the battery off and carefully clean the battery cables. | ||
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| + | = Daily Care = | ||
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| + | <blockquote>1972 USA [[Owners manual]] (see page 24 for Battery Care information): | ||
| + | <br><br>[http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/owners_manual/1972 http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/owners_manual/1972/th_00_cover.jpg] [http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/owners_manual/1972/24.jpg http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm219/ddgonzal/Datsun%201200/owners_manual/1972/th_24.jpg]<blockquote><hr>Before driving or whenever you call at a gas-station, be sure to check | ||
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| = Cable Cleaning = | = Cable Cleaning = | ||
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A car Battery needs regular TLC. Once a year, wipe the battery off and carefully clean the battery cables.
Daily Care
1972 USA Owners manual (see page 24 for Battery Care information): |
Cable Cleaning
The battery cable connections should be cleaned once a year. Clean the battery terminals AND the inside of the battery cables down to bare metal. Coat the shiny metal with a thing coat of grease or battery terminal spray. I use clean motor oil.
The number "my car won't start" problem -- with new cars or old -- is the battery cable connections.
Note: If the positive battery cable is overly corroded, replace it. Reasons to replace it include:
- Corroded bolt, so cable can't be tightened
- Green corroded wires (white corroded can often be cleaned up with a wire brush)
This needs cleaning, even though it only has light corrosion:
Cleaning Process:
- Remove the negative battery cable first so that any accidental touch of the wrench will not cause a spark
- Remove the positive battery cable
- Wipe the battery down with a damp cloth. In a glass, mix a bit of Baking Soda with water. This is a base solution which will nuetralize any acid film on the battery. Carefully wipe the top of the battery clean. Dry with a paper towel.
- Dip the battery cable terminals ends in the glass to nuetralize acid deposits
- Use a battery brush to make the battery posts shiny.
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- Alternatively, you can scrape the posts with a flat screwdriver until shiny bare metal is showing all around.
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- Use the battery brush bristles to clean the inside of the cable ends. Or scrape with a knife.
- Coat the bare metal with battery-spray (alternatively, you can use a thin coating of grease or clean oil). This helps protect against corrosion.
- Replace positive cable and tighten to specification (not too tight!)
- Replace positive cable and tighten to specification
- Test for proper car operation, including starting the engine
- Reset the radio presets
