what amp hours battery do you need to crank a cossie from cold,14A/hours 26 or 38 recommended, whats a std item anyway? and what can I get away with using. Im using a Varley racing battery.

 

A 9v bat should do the trick fella

 

Biggest you can fit in the tray mate

big is best

Paul

 

The std item is an 097 battery mate about 660 cca iirc

 

Red top 30 minimum

 

"TEV" you can fuck off your being no help at all
(merry christmas mate)

Cheers Nuts- will have to go for the Varley red top40 then really to be sure, it will be reliable

 

i got fed up replacing the 095s every year so just bought an old style transit battery (097)

In terms of batteries, big is best

 

30 will be fine if it gets used often.

Only reason to go to a 40 is if you have hot cranking issues.

 

097 calcium battery

 

a couple of AAA,s should do the trick

 

Do NOT use a CALCIUM battery in a cossie, the charge can go way too high for these when the battery is a bit flat, and it will kill them.
These are designed for a much gentler controlled charge as on newer cars.
tabetha

 

Thanks it has a four year guarantee anyway

Dave.

 

OK thanks for that, not heard of YBs having hot cranking issues before though, it being a varley red top battery its OK to go flat anyhow isnt it? I am just reading up on battery spec now so will know what I want soon

 

The only thing they dont like is boost charging (that will kill them) a slow low amp trickle can often bring the back to full health.

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