I've got a '57 Chevy. It's run great -- only 5,200 miles on a new crate
engine, everything else new. New battery (well, 5,200 miles on it).
Started fine every time for months. THEN I was detained out of town
unexpectedly for about three months on a job and wasn't able to start the
car. Battery was left connected.
Now, when I got back, I expected a dead battery, and sure enough, the car
wouldn't start. Jumping it worked fine, many times. But driving it would
not apparently charge it up, as it would never start without a jump. So I
hooked up a charger to put a slow charge on it, figuring I've got a VERY
low
battery. But the charger meter indicates there's a full charge in the
battery. But still it won't start without a jump.
Keep in mind that it worked fine, every time -- battery, starter,
recharging
system, engine, everything. The ONLY thing that's happened is three
months
sitting unused.
So IF the battery has a full charge and nothing has been changed in regard
to all the like-new equipment that worked fine before, what am I missing?
It seems to me that every part of the equation is in working condition,
yet
with no change other than time, it's suddenly not working. And that
doesn't
make sense to an amateur like me. Any ideas?
Jim Beaver
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