TW> That can do it. When the lead on hte battery post corrodes from the acid   
   TW> it becomes an insulator. Tehre is an old test I used to do to check for   
   TW> post corrosion. Put one probe of a Voltmeter on the battery post itslef   
   TW> and the other one on the cable connector adn have soemoen crank the   
   TW> engine and see what voltage drop yuo get. It will be very low or zero if   
   TW> the psot is clean and you have a good conection.   
      
   From what I can tell, it seems to have been a combination of not starting the   
   Monte Carlo for 2 weeks and the battery terminals being corroded.     
      
   I cleaned the connections and recharged it a few weeks ago.  It sat all last   
   week and started right up this weekend when I went to drive it again.  Looks   
   like the Sears Die-Hard is still going strong.   
      
   On the other hand, the Durango has been sitting 3 1/2 weeks now.  I went to   
   start it this weekend and got the click-click-click.  I need to do the same   
   thing - clean the terminals and recharge.  Not sure how old that battery is   
   yet or what type, but will find out.   
      
   - Mark   
      
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