Re: [MBZ] jump start pack
yea they are pretty heavy. LT Don wrote: You're probably correct. The cheapest shipping I've seen with any of them is $20. On 12/2/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wouldn't buy a jump pack on eBay, I'd get it at Walmart, Lowe's, etc, and take it back if it wasn't up to the job. I think Lowe's had one for $10-15 last Friday. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts
Re: [MBZ] jump start pack
I think you want 350cca just to light off the car On Friday, December 2, 2005, at 01:27 PM, LT Don wrote: But back to my original question -- how many cold cranking amps should I be requiring, assuming that this thing will be sitting in the trunk of my car on cold winter days. On 12/2/05, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our model requires you to recharge it every so often or it goes dead (1 month of sitting and it is worthless). Any lead-acid battery is like that. Though usually you can let them rest a little longer than that. A solar battery tender for your trunk troll, maybe on the back shelf, would reduce the PITAF quite a bit. On sale, the small ones are fairly cheap. -- Jim ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- Clay Seattle Bioburner 1972 220D - Gump 1995 E300D - Cleo 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz
[MBZ] jump start pack
I'm thinking of buying one of the jump start hot packs that rescued me yesterday. I see several on eBay of various capacities. There is one that ends in under an hour with reasonable shipping costs and a low current bid. But it is only 300 amps cold cranking amps and 700 peak amps. Is that enough power for a Benz diesel? I think our batteries (240D) is about 875 amps or something like that. -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] jump start pack
I wouldn't buy a jump pack on eBay, I'd get it at Walmart, Lowe's, etc, and take it back if it wasn't up to the job. I think Lowe's had one for $10-15 last Friday.
Re: [MBZ] jump start pack
You're probably correct. The cheapest shipping I've seen with any of them is $20. On 12/2/05, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wouldn't buy a jump pack on eBay, I'd get it at Walmart, Lowe's, etc, and take it back if it wasn't up to the job. I think Lowe's had one for $10-15 last Friday. ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] jump start pack
I pick up a junk yard battery for our camper - mine was $15 though. Kids were able to leave the light on in the camper all night and watch TV. I have also used it on my 300sd when the battery was dead and it is actually now in my old John Deere 212. 1000 crank'n apps sure starts the old Deere right up. On a side note, the bank I work for has a jump pack to use on our repos - seems most have no or a bad battery. Our model requires you to recharge it every so often or it goes dead (1 month of sitting and it is worthless). Dave W - Original Message - From: Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 3:06 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] jump start pack The cheapest shipping I've seen with any of them is $20. Makes that $12 used car battery in the trunk awfully attractive! -- Jim ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
Re: [MBZ] jump start pack
Our model requires you to recharge it every so often or it goes dead (1 month of sitting and it is worthless). Any lead-acid battery is like that. Though usually you can let them rest a little longer than that. A solar battery tender for your trunk troll, maybe on the back shelf, would reduce the PITAF quite a bit. On sale, the small ones are fairly cheap. -- Jim
Re: [MBZ] jump start pack
But back to my original question -- how many cold cranking amps should I be requiring, assuming that this thing will be sitting in the trunk of my car on cold winter days. On 12/2/05, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Our model requires you to recharge it every so often or it goes dead (1 month of sitting and it is worthless). Any lead-acid battery is like that. Though usually you can let them rest a little longer than that. A solar battery tender for your trunk troll, maybe on the back shelf, would reduce the PITAF quite a bit. On sale, the small ones are fairly cheap. -- Jim ___ For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
Re: [MBZ] jump start pack
LT Don wrote: But back to my original question -- how many cold cranking amps should I be requiring, assuming that this thing will be sitting in the trunk of my car on cold winter days. I'm guessing as much as 800CCA if it does all the work, maybe half that if the main battery helps out.
Re: [MBZ] jump start pack
Jim Cathey wrote: The cheapest shipping I've seen with any of them is $20. Makes that $12 used car battery in the trunk awfully attractive! The advantage of the jump packs is they're usually sealed, so they won't spill acid in your trunk. My experience with them is they work pretty well for jumping a car with a weak battery, but not too well if the main battery is completely flat. I once tried to jump a 302 cid Ford V-8 with one, after I had accidentally left the dome light on for a solid week. The battery was dead as a doornail, of course. All hooking up the jump pack did was give me two dead batteries. ;)
Re: [MBZ] jump start pack
Bought mine from Boaters World for ~$60.00 It has 900 peak amps and works great (don't ask me how I know...). Doug Miller Excel Business Systems, Inc. PH: 253-473-9663 FX: 253-473-9663 CL: 360-239-0200 -Original Message- From: LT Don [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 11:20 AM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: [MBZ] jump start pack I'm thinking of buying one of the jump start hot packs that rescued me yesterday. I see several on eBay of various capacities. There is one that ends in under an hour with reasonable shipping costs and a low current bid. But it is only 300 amps cold cranking amps and 700 peak amps. Is that enough power for a Benz diesel? I think our batteries (240D) is about 875 amps or something like that. -- 1977 240D 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
