Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 09:33:40 -0500 From: "The Malt Hound" <c.k.christacopoulos_removeme_nospamee.ac.uk> wrote in message news:421bbe13$0$8747$db0fefd9nospam.zen.co.uk... > Hi > > The car is 9000 2.0lt 1997. > > It seems that the original battery is dying fast and i must do > something tomorrow. My puzzle is I that unlike other batteries in > previous cars this is dying very fast which makes me think if there > is something draining it ... or there is a problem with the > alternator (belt was replaced a month ago). > > Can anyone advice on any procedure for checking the condition of the > battery? > > Any idea who manufactured saab batteries before the total take over > of saab by GM? I would not mind another battery that gives 7.5 years > of life :-) > > Thanks > Charles > > PS. The reason I am saying it is dying fast ... > On saturday I did 140 (imperial) miles. > On Sunday I noticed it had 1/2 or 1 slow revolution before it > started ... till tonight when it took 3 slow revolutions for the > engine to start. > > We have also have had some of our coldest weather during last week > (best time for the battery to give up). Batteries sometimes go even faster than that. That 7+ year old battery doesn't owe you anything... -Fred W
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