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07-28-2013, 09:36 AM
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Automotive myths
I know we have all heard them.So lets discuss them and see if they are true.I will start with this one.A few years ago I was working on my 69 impala in my grandpas shop.I had my battery laying on the ground.Puffing away on his cigar my grandpa kept saying "You better pick up that damn battery before all the juice gets sucked out of it"Is this true?I have been told this several times.Whats in concrete to suck the juice out of a battery?
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07-28-2013, 09:59 AM
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Re: Automotive myths
ground/// loads of people dont understand that concept
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07-28-2013, 10:20 AM
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Re: Automotive myths
My battery out of my truck just sat on the concrete floor for 4 months...put it on the charger before putting it back in just to make sure I had plenty of juice to start the rebuilt engine.
Charger said it already had a full charge. Maybe the concrete has to be a certain thickness to drain your battery?
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07-28-2013, 12:13 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
I think they have made changes to battery cases over the years. Used to be you didn't want to set them on concrete, but today's batteries don't seem to be affected by it as much. Seems odd that our corporate overlords would make something better...
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08-22-2013, 01:31 AM
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07-28-2013, 08:35 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
Anymore myths out there?
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07-28-2013, 08:46 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
The concrete doesn't drain the battery. The dirt that collects on top of the battery allows the poles to connect and that's what drains the battery. The only issue with concrete and a battery would be if the battery leaked it will ruin the concrete.
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07-28-2013, 09:41 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
Ive heard the old yarn about concrete and batteries since I was a little kid. Fortunately my dad taught me to reason through things and make my own opinions.
If the concrete would make a circuit through the battery case and drain the charge, imagine the light show it would put on when you mounted it in a metal battery tray which really conducts electricity. Steel > concrete at conducting electricity. Posted via Mobile Device |
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07-28-2013, 09:58 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
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yeah the batteries are sealed in a plastic case and dont seem to know or care where they sit...
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07-28-2013, 10:19 PM
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07-28-2013, 11:34 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
There was a problem with switching from synthetic back to regular oil 20+ years ago. At this point most oils are at least partially synthetic and considered a blend. There is NO issue switching back and forth with modern oils. In my opinion there isn't any reason to not run synthetic oil.
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07-29-2013, 09:18 AM
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Re: Automotive myths
11 Diesel myths busted:
http://www.dieselpowermag.com/featur..._myths_busted/
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07-28-2013, 09:41 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
How about not changing transmission fluid?Alot of people say they don't change it and have no problems.I own a 96 Mercedes.They have a problem of the reverse going out.There is a guy on the Mercedes forum who claims to have 330,000 on a trans that has never seen a fluid change and his still runs great.I know a man with 97 Toyota he bought it brand new never changed the trans fluid he has 250,000 no transmission problems.I also hear this on this forum.
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07-28-2013, 09:55 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
hows about the ol black pepper in the radiator trick to stop a leak ??
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07-28-2013, 10:10 PM
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01-19-2014, 10:11 PM
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07-28-2013, 09:54 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
Oh yeah I should also add I have owned my tuck for over ten years only did one fluid change.It was just a fluid change didnt drop the pan and change the filter.Mine still shifts great.Knock on wood.
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07-28-2013, 10:03 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
That you cant swap back and forth from synchtic to regular oil... cause u can if you let it drain long enough i have people at work that do it all the time though i dont recomend it
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07-28-2013, 10:17 PM
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07-29-2013, 09:41 AM
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Re: Automotive myths
The greatest automotive myth of all, and there's a lot of poor bastards out there that still believe it to this day...
Ford trucks > Chevy Trucks.
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07-29-2013, 12:39 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
Whatta bout puttin a penny on batt terminal to get rid of corrosion
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07-29-2013, 12:57 PM
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Re: Automotive myths
i think the battery thing comes from the days of the old tar batteries, the plastic batteries wont do it.
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