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Could be ignition coil on the way out.

A battery with a shorted cell, will be super hot with an alternator charging. The next thing to happen is that it can explode, if you try to crank the engine.

Originally Posted By: JoeJ Here 'ya go http://www.batteryminders.com/avoid-battery-sulfation/ I'm currently using "high" voltage, 15.8V to desulfate. It's effective and brings those batteries with poor electrolyte SG back to good. I've also ordered a batteryMinder to test desulfation since...

GearWrench has magnetic oil plug sockets https://www.amazon.com/GearWrench-3870D-Drain-Socket-Complete/dp/B000HBC73U

I spray fluid film on the battery post where the seals are to prevent corrosion.

I've got a Samsung laserjet printer. But the cheapest per page got to be the Epson dot-matrix printer which I used for printing receipts, double copy. The ink ribbon last thousands of pages and cost much less than a toner.

Originally Posted By: HorseThief Originally Posted By: Danh Originally Posted By: HorseThief depends on the vehicle and you have to be careful. ODB ports are only spec'd for 4 amps officially, but it depends on what fuse they're running off. Interior lights, auto lamps/DRL, fancy radio head...

For memory saving, I use a small lithium-ion jump starter plugged into the DC socket, with a modified cable, EC5 connector and a fused plug. Then I'd turn on the ignition to connect up the circuit, before replacing battery. I tried to connect at the battery terminal, but sometimes, the clip...

I have to deal with quite a few corrosion. Some are so bad, it covered the whole terminal and usually it's so badly corroded that it need to be changed. To clear the corrosion salt, I use a water jet in a small pressurized container.

I have a few, but this is the one I carry around. It has the safer lithium iron phospate chemistry. https://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-SL1-Fuel-Lithium-Starter/dp/B00LQW3COW

I bought quite a few. My favourite is the Milwaukee M12 Fuel impact wrench, small, lightweight and powerful. https://www.amazon.com/Milwaukee-2454-20-Fuel-Impact-Wrench/dp/B00BYFNJ4O

Then, there's the seperate problem.

I had an old van whose oil sump nut was damaged. If I tightened the bolt a bit too much, it would skip a thread and goes back to being loose. So I just hand-tight the bolt as far as it'll hold, that's it. Well, it doesn't leak much oil until the next oil change. As contrast to overtightening...

I just got a nitecore NU20 http://flashlight.nitecore.com/ILLUMINATION/NU/NU20/ It's very lightweight, with built-in lithium battery. My favourite thus far, for working at night.

Over-tightening and weak seal. My battery supplier originally use this. We get quite a lot of corrosion leakage. Then they change to this, presumably less prone to leakage.