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Tiny
EBORTMAN
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  • 1999 TOYOTA CELICA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 60,000 MILES
My car (1999 Toyota Celica) sits idle for four months every year. I usually disconnect the positive battery terminal, but half the time the battery is dead after the four months. Today, I bought a battery charger (Shumaker AS-600A) and I am planning on leaving it hooked up for the four months. Is that a good strategy? Or, if I leave the car as is, is it possible to revive a dead battery with the charger?
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Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 AT 3:35 AM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Bad idea-put the battery in the house for the period of time you're gone and then when you decide to use it-slow charge till it gets up to 12.5 volts then hook-it up
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Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 AT 3:55 AM
Tiny
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The battery could be a bad battery. Have you thought about buying a new one. This could be the problem.
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Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 AT 6:31 AM

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