Have I killed my Turbo Start Restoration Battery?
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08/22/15 11:29 PM
08/22/15 11:29 PM
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I have one of the AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) group 27 Restoration Batteries. I'm Pretty sure this battery is 15 years old. I could not find he receipt, but I know it was done during that last part of the restoration. (drive 2500 miles a year mostly in summer)
It as never failed me and starts and cranks strong every time up to this point.
when I was reinstalling the radiator I must have bumped the negative battery cable and it was brittle apparently it was almost broken off, but I couldn't see the break. I tried to crank the car over multiple times and finally it drained all the juice. When I went to inspect the cable connections again it just broke off in my hands.
I put new + and - cables. Jumped the battery drove around a little. 15 min later it wouldn't start.
jumped it and took it over to my mechanic. He said it was the voltage regulator. Got a new one, jumped the battery and drove it home. 15 min later it is dead again. Mechanic said the battery appears to not be holding a charger. But...
Charged it for an hour yesterday with a battery charger. Started up and drive great yesterday. 3 times both hot and cold. Took it on several short trips today and a 10 mile drive.
It started several times both hot and cold. Seemed to charge up right a way (dash amp meter) and not discharging to any degree.
A new one of these Turbo start batteries is $320 from Remy. Am I just fooling myself to think it will last a little longer? Am I just running of the charge from the battery charger and it will crap out in a couple of days?
Thanks! (sorry this is long)
68 Charger, 383 HP console auto, spring green, stock restoration
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Re: Have I killed my Turbo Start Restoration Battery?
[Re: triple_green]
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08/23/15 12:36 AM
08/23/15 12:36 AM
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fig426
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Wait a few days and see what happens.
Chris from New Jersey
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Re: Have I killed my Turbo Start Restoration Battery?
[Re: 62maxwgn]
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08/23/15 12:55 PM
08/23/15 12:55 PM
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Thanks all for the answers.
68 Charger, 383 HP console auto, spring green, stock restoration
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Re: Have I killed my Turbo Start Restoration Battery?
[Re: triple_green]
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08/23/15 06:13 PM
08/23/15 06:13 PM
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Mancini shows out of stock, but I will call them.
62maxwagon, is that a lead acid battery or sealed? Thanks!
68 Charger, 383 HP console auto, spring green, stock restoration
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Re: Have I killed my Turbo Start Restoration Battery?
[Re: triple_green]
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08/23/15 09:39 PM
08/23/15 09:39 PM
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Mancini shows out of stock, but I will call them.
62maxwagon, is that a lead acid battery or sealed? Thanks! The "early" script shows out of stock but I ordered this one "late" script. Don't know what the difference is and didn't care. I was wrong about price it's $250. Just got my car running this week and battery is perfect. Ron http://www.manciniracing.com/mos2lareba.html
Last edited by RJS; 08/23/15 09:41 PM.
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Re: Have I killed my Turbo Start Restoration Battery?
[Re: triple_green]
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08/23/15 11:18 PM
08/23/15 11:18 PM
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So no diff other than the script?
Mine is a late model year built. might have even had a 69 battery.
thx
68 Charger, 383 HP console auto, spring green, stock restoration
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