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Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 23:20:19 GMT
From: Richard <nospamnopsam.com>
Subject: Re: Battery recommendations for 85 900T?


Thanks Keith, for the tip on the vapors. I did remove my battery this past winter, but only because it had died. I'll keep it in mind next year though. Richard 85 900 Turbo (310,000 km) On Tue, 27 Mar 2001 18:14:59 GMT, "KeithG" <noonenopsaml.com> wrote: >Richard, > >I would suggest removing the battery from the car during the storage months. >One reason to go with a sealed (optima or similar) is to reduce the baking >out of sulfuric acid which contributes to rust on the RHS fender and hood. >The battery is next to the exhaust (as you know) and this is a problem >especially with flooded cell batteries. The CCA is not as much of a concern >to me as the reduction of rust inducing sulfuric acid vapors! > >KeithG >"Richard" <nospamnopsam.com> wrote in message >news:93h1ctomq30rnfhmsa9cblci8bgjs2g5b6nopsamcom... >> Thanks for all the input on batteries. I've considered that since >> Saab is stored during the winter, cold cranking amps aren't too >> critical for me, so I found a decent 500 cca battery at Canadian Tire >> for about CAD$60 with a five year warranty. I'm sure that will get me >> through to the next Saab. ;-) >> >> Richard >> 85 900 Turbo (310,000 km) >

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