Flat battery

[Bert Coules]

When the battery before the battery before this current one failed, one of the terminals was very corroded then. This was about ten years ago, I think.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Don't buy an auto, then. ;-)

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I take it you don't have a glance over such things when filling the windscreen washer?

[Bert Coules]

I don't recall exactly when I opened the bonnet before the battery failed, but if the terminal was corroded on that occasion I certainly didn't notice it.

[Harry Bloomfield, Esq.]

Bert Coules laid this down on his screen :

Yep, well spotted :-)

[Harry Bloomfield, Esq.]

Dave Plowman (News) formulated on Saturday :

On a motorbike, yes.

[Harry Bloomfield, Esq.]

The Natural Philosopher brought next idea :

Then they fly - I have come across batteries which have been overcharged to the point of the electroylite being evaporated away.

[ARW]

Only girls drive autos.

Easy enough to tow start them at 30MPH

[T i m]

A mates Dad started and drove his newish Jag (Mondeo based?) just a few feet and the next time he tried to start it it wouldn't. I can't remember what he had to do then, maybe just keep cranking it over?

Cheers, T i m

[Robin]

Sorry for my tone there. Too little attention to tone and too much to "is it time for pre-pre-dinner drinks?"

[Fredxx]

Yes I have.

[Roger Hayter]

It may be true that if you want to specity and sell cheap rubbish you get it made in China, but that's only because China is the cheapest place to make any electronics, from cheap and nasty to top quality.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Some versions of Bosch injection were notorious for that. Start the car cold in the garage, drive it outside, and stop the engine while you locked up the garage. Wouldn't restart. New plugs needed.

[ARW]

Have you driven a new car that turns the engine off automatically when you stop?

Although TBH my A reg Ford Sierra always cut out when I stopped and was obviously years ahead in design.

[ARW]

If the car does start I believe it's good practice to rev it knackers off for 20 minutes at 6am:-)

[Jeff Layman]

Is that a sort of antisocial isolation?

[Brian Reay]

The engine is supposed to restart again instantly when needed ;-)

[Brian Reay]

That is what happens when people exploit others, sending them out to work long hours while they take the money. Exploitation.

Not unlike racism, when those on selection boards apply special rules to prevent ethnic groups from getting jobs.

Then you get people who abuse people from one race/ culture, forcing them to work long hours in menial jobs, almost slave labour. Not uncommon in domestic situations.

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

the world is a very unfair place......

[RJH]

Break the -ve first on disconnection, make it first on reconnection.

For the avoidance of doubt :-)