[T3] Voltage

[Dave Hall]

Modern batteries are much better at keeping their charge.  I had not started
or charged my Type 3 for several months, maybe as many as 6 (shame on me!),
but there was still enough in the 5 year old battery to turn the engine over
and over to fill the carbs and still start it.

My son went back-packing round the world, and his modern VW was left parked
in grandma's garage, and started easily after 6 months without any charging,
and that needs a higher starting current than our old low-compression
engines.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Adriel
Rowley
Sent: 30 November 2010 05:29
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Voltage




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> From: jadney at vwtype3.org
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:56:15 -0600
> Subject: Re: [T3] Voltage
>
> On 29 Nov 2010 at 17:34, Adriel Rowley wrote:
>
> > How long though?  On my other batteries, it only took a day to get 
> > to about 14 volts.  This one seems to need a week plus.  Might also 
> > be that I am using a different trickle charger.  Also, since it is 
> > not home, I do not have endless electricity available, nor the means 
> > to monitor it since I am now at A.S.U. Tempe.  I will say that the 
> > trickle charger is doing some good, as it is maintaining the 
> > voltage, where without it, my batteries would drain fast and die fast.
>
> Getting to 14 V is not the goal. Getting it fully charged is your 
> goal. They are not the same thing. You can get any battery to 14 V 
> with enough current.
>
What is fully charged, 13.5 volts?

> If your battery loses its charge quickly, then you should suspect some 
> drain on the battery when the key is off.
>
It has been a long time since I have had it happen, but any battery drains
over time.  I do not have anything that would drain it, and I think at one
point I did check.

(snipped)


Thank you,
Adriel
 		 	   		  
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