MH>TW> And since it is all about money the engineers have cleverly designed the   
   MH>TW> batteries to only last a little over the Free Replacement Period.   
   MH>TW> Becasue of the law of averages some get more depending on the service   
   MH>TW> conditions.   
   MH>TW> Roy gave the answer to Maximum Battery life on a seldom used car. The   
   MH>TW> Car Battery must be on a Maintenance charger any time it that car is not   
   MH>TW> being driven.   
      
   MH>I'm starting to think the Sears Die-Hard battery is still ok.  Could have ju   
   MH>been the acid and crud on the terminals that helped drain the battery.   
      
   That can do it. When the lead on hte battery post corrodes from the acid   
   it becomes an insulator. Tehre is an old test I used to do to check for   
   post corrosion. Put one probe of a Voltmeter on the battery post itslef   
   and the other one on the cable connector adn have soemoen crank the   
   engine and see what voltage drop yuo get. It will be very low or zero if   
   the psot is clean and you have a good conection.   
      
   MH>It was sitting all week this week.  I went out to start it, and it started   
   MH>right up.  We shall see if that continues when it gets colder.   
      
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