View Poll Results: Do you prefer us lobbing Potatoes or Grenades to take care of spammers?
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I got the LL's from my uncle when he grew to old for them and I got the tinker toys from my brothers when they outgrew them.
I was also big into model trains from about 3rd grade till 6th grade. Had a big layout in the attic with the home made mountians and tressels. It was awesome. Problem was I could only bare to be up there in the winter. Summertime is like 150 degrees in an attic here.
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I actually like these for the truck.
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These are way better than the above
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Went to start 7 to go pick up some pizzas and she wouldn't start.
Battery reads 12.84. It was off the tender for a total of 4 days. Something is draining it. I guess I'm gonna have to start taking some readings on the amount of draw and then start trouble shooting by unplugging fuses till it gets better. **** it's aggravating.
Alternator is fine. I talked to PA and all the numbers are spot on. Besides it doesn't go dead from driving. It goes dead from being parked for more than a few days.
The strange thing is that when you do start it on a full battery it acts like it really doesn't want to turn the crank over. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it starts on a warm day pretty much the same as cars that start on really really cold days. Like its just enough juice and starter to make it turn over.
Battery reads 12.84. It was off the tender for a total of 4 days. Something is draining it. I guess I'm gonna have to start taking some readings on the amount of draw and then start trouble shooting by unplugging fuses till it gets better. **** it's aggravating.
Alternator is fine. I talked to PA and all the numbers are spot on. Besides it doesn't go dead from driving. It goes dead from being parked for more than a few days.
The strange thing is that when you do start it on a full battery it acts like it really doesn't want to turn the crank over. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it starts on a warm day pretty much the same as cars that start on really really cold days. Like its just enough juice and starter to make it turn over.
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Went to start 7 to go pick up some pizzas and she wouldn't start.
Battery reads 12.84. It was off the tender for a total of 4 days. Something is draining it. I guess I'm gonna have to start taking some readings on the amount of draw and then start trouble shooting by unplugging fuses till it gets better. **** it's aggravating.
Alternator is fine. I talked to PA and all the numbers are spot on. Besides it doesn't go dead from driving. It goes dead from being parked for more than a few days.
The strange thing is that when you do start it on a full battery it acts like it really doesn't want to turn the crank over. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it starts on a warm day pretty much the same as cars that start on really really cold days. Like its just enough juice and starter to make it turn over.
Battery reads 12.84. It was off the tender for a total of 4 days. Something is draining it. I guess I'm gonna have to start taking some readings on the amount of draw and then start trouble shooting by unplugging fuses till it gets better. **** it's aggravating.
Alternator is fine. I talked to PA and all the numbers are spot on. Besides it doesn't go dead from driving. It goes dead from being parked for more than a few days.
The strange thing is that when you do start it on a full battery it acts like it really doesn't want to turn the crank over. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it starts on a warm day pretty much the same as cars that start on really really cold days. Like its just enough juice and starter to make it turn over.
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My dads S-10 Blazer
This tail light will do if I can't find it around here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-...item5637ce3d8f
This tail light will do if I can't find it around here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-...item5637ce3d8f
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The current battery is a red top Optima. I've heard stories that they are not what they used to be since they moved production to Mexico. The battery was produced 12/08. And its been getting a full charge lately. It spent 2 weeks on a trickle charger only a few weeks ago.
Went to start 7 to go pick up some pizzas and she wouldn't start.
Battery reads 12.84. It was off the tender for a total of 4 days. Something is draining it. I guess I'm gonna have to start taking some readings on the amount of draw and then start trouble shooting by unplugging fuses till it gets better. **** it's aggravating.
Alternator is fine. I talked to PA and all the numbers are spot on. Besides it doesn't go dead from driving. It goes dead from being parked for more than a few days.
The strange thing is that when you do start it on a full battery it acts like it really doesn't want to turn the crank over. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it starts on a warm day pretty much the same as cars that start on really really cold days. Like its just enough juice and starter to make it turn over.
Battery reads 12.84. It was off the tender for a total of 4 days. Something is draining it. I guess I'm gonna have to start taking some readings on the amount of draw and then start trouble shooting by unplugging fuses till it gets better. **** it's aggravating.
Alternator is fine. I talked to PA and all the numbers are spot on. Besides it doesn't go dead from driving. It goes dead from being parked for more than a few days.
The strange thing is that when you do start it on a full battery it acts like it really doesn't want to turn the crank over. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it starts on a warm day pretty much the same as cars that start on really really cold days. Like its just enough juice and starter to make it turn over.
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and if you were to jump or add power it fires up immediatley right ? I'm guessing a loose cable connection on the starter, my boss was having the same thing happen so I crawled under looked around followed everthing & that's what I found a loose nut ! as the car alarm isn't enough to do it I can let mine sit for a week no tender nothing and it purrs right up !
Could that really be it Eduardo?
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Went to start 7 to go pick up some pizzas and she wouldn't start.
Battery reads 12.84. It was off the tender for a total of 4 days. Something is draining it. I guess I'm gonna have to start taking some readings on the amount of draw and then start trouble shooting by unplugging fuses till it gets better. **** it's aggravating.
Alternator is fine. I talked to PA and all the numbers are spot on. Besides it doesn't go dead from driving. It goes dead from being parked for more than a few days.
The strange thing is that when you do start it on a full battery it acts like it really doesn't want to turn the crank over. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it starts on a warm day pretty much the same as cars that start on really really cold days. Like its just enough juice and starter to make it turn over.
Battery reads 12.84. It was off the tender for a total of 4 days. Something is draining it. I guess I'm gonna have to start taking some readings on the amount of draw and then start trouble shooting by unplugging fuses till it gets better. **** it's aggravating.
Alternator is fine. I talked to PA and all the numbers are spot on. Besides it doesn't go dead from driving. It goes dead from being parked for more than a few days.
The strange thing is that when you do start it on a full battery it acts like it really doesn't want to turn the crank over. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it starts on a warm day pretty much the same as cars that start on really really cold days. Like its just enough juice and starter to make it turn over.
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My friend w the 90 vert has gone through three red top batteries, and the Dakota had one too, but failed in less than a year. It was exchanged for a regular battery, and that one has three years now. Some guy on a auto sound store I go told me the yellow top are better ones, but I don't know for sure if it's true.
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Could be, since the voltage is good. Won't hurt to check it out. Also check that the cable hasn't gone bad due to the heat of the LTs. That's one problem w LTs, the other one is cooked starters if they're too big or too close to them.
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Both of mine have batteries from mills fleet farm(previous owners). lol Always start right up.
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Surely one of those is the culprit.
Thanks guys. Who needs TMS when I've got MCTC.