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eTyres care about our customers. The
following article may be of interest.
Tips for maintaining your car battery
by Jason Miller
You seldom think about your car battery until you are in
a deserted parking garage late at night and your car
won't start. Then it becomes very important in your
life.
Car batteries require simple and routine maintenance in
order to work properly over their lives. If you can open
your hood and use a wire brush, you can maintain a car
battery.
First thing is to pop open your hood and locate your
battery. Don't worry, it won't bite. The 2 posts that
the battery cables are connected to must be clean and
free of corrosion.
Corrosion can prevent the cables from getting a charge
from the battery and prevent your car from starting.
Simply keeping your terminals clean can keep those
troubles away. Get a wire brush and scrub the contacts
clean.
If you are really motivated, you can remove the cables
and scrub the inside of connector and the terminal post.
You should have a good contact after you complete this
little chore. You also need to check your water level,
especially when it is hot outside.
If the water level drops too low, the battery will have
a difficult time holding a charge. Next time you fill
up, ask the guy at the service station to check it for
you.
Don't wait until your car is slow to crank up. If your
battery is not putting out enough juice, it may be too
late to save it. The time to save your car battery is
before these symptoms show up and always have a pair of
jumper cables or a battery booster in your truck.
You never know if that old battery has cranked for the
last time.
About the Author
Jason is the webmaster for Red Hill Supply - Online Air
Tools
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