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46fordnut
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-- 10-04-2011 @ 4:37 AM
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i have a 6 volt battery i am recharging if i use a 6 amp charger how long before its done? after 12 hours and it sitting one day to take top charge off it reads 6.32 volts. i know full charge is about 7 volts. does this reading say battery is going bad?
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LanceD
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-- 10-04-2011 @ 6:49 AM
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At rest the battery should realike itd just above 6v like you reported. It should only read higher if it's currently being charged by an alternator or generator. I believe your battery is fine.
The real test is, does it crank the motor?
-I know I have an old car, that's where my knowledge ends, Lance
This message was edited by LanceD on 10-4-11 @ 6:51 AM
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46fordnut
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-- 10-04-2011 @ 9:20 AM
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yes...but very slow. once it starts it will turn over faster . some times it cranks very slow when its warm to.
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LanceD
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-- 10-04-2011 @ 10:55 AM
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That's definitely the sign your battery is on it's last leg. If it's not cranking hard after a full night on the charger you should replace it before you find yourself having to bump start that boat of a car. Henry didn't make these things light so it's not a fun thing to have do, I'm speaking from experience here lol.
-I know I have an old car, that's where my knowledge ends, Lance
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46fordnut
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-- 10-04-2011 @ 11:38 AM
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i tried to push it up my drive way once. but its weight being 4200 pounds that was not happening . took 5 people to do it. now if it has a time when it has issues . i just leave it and fix at home or call AAA. plus a gen system . does not work unless you car is going down the road. maybe good old Henry should have put these cars on a diet. and to think all these old cars were not built by a computer but by hand. just stop and think how long it takes for the cars today to be made. then look at how much better these old cars are then the tin cars of today! if you lean on a new car it dents very easy not so with the vintage cars. SCORE ONE FOR HENRY 
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LanceD
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-- 10-04-2011 @ 12:05 PM
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Well luckily everytime i've had to bump start this beast I had a little "hill" to push it down or at least a steep driveway. One benefit of all that weight tho is the cars have a ton of inertia, which means you don't have to get it rolling all that fast to get a succesful bump start!
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad279/federally1/Ford%2039%20Tudor%20De%20Luxe/IMAG0008.jpg
Do we just post car pics at the end of every post? If so I think I need to take some more!
-I know I have an old car, that's where my knowledge ends, Lance
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46fordnut
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-- 10-04-2011 @ 12:59 PM
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nice car! found my issue with slow cranking . my battery had bad cable ends. put new ends starts much better. OK this not the same car.
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LanceD
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-- 10-04-2011 @ 1:24 PM
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Now that's a nice car! Lol great pic man.
I think I have similar issues with cables that I need to work on addressing. Seems the entire car is low on voltage at all times.
Oh and my battery is brand new and it's 6.53v at rest so yours isn't too far off.
I knew I forgot something!
http://i943.photobucket.com/albums/ad279/federally1/Ford%2039%20Tudor%20De%20Luxe/Ford026.jpg
-I know I have an old car, that's where my knowledge ends, Lance
This message was edited by LanceD on 10-4-11 @ 2:37 PM
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46fordnut
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-- 10-04-2011 @ 3:40 PM
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not only is it a nice car but the owner has a sense of humor
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