TW> That can do it. When the lead on hte battery post corrodes from the acid
TW> it becomes an insulator. Tehre is an old test I used to do to check for
TW> post corrosion. Put one probe of a Voltmeter on the battery post itslef
TW> and the other one on the cable connector adn have soemoen crank the
TW> engine and see what voltage drop yuo get. It will be very low or zero if
TW> the psot is clean and you have a good conection.

From what I can tell, it seems to have been a combination of not starting the
Monte Carlo for 2 weeks and the battery terminals being corroded.  

I cleaned the connections and recharged it a few weeks ago.  It sat all last
week and started right up this weekend when I went to drive it again.  Looks
like the Sears Die-Hard is still going strong.

On the other hand, the Durango has been sitting 3 1/2 weeks now.  I went to
start it this weekend and got the click-click-click.  I need to do the same
thing - clean the terminals and recharge.  Not sure how old that battery is
yet or what type, but will find out.

- Mark

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