I'm glad that the crisis is over Adrian. Here are some tips for you to bear in mind for the future.
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Originally Posted by deltic08
... the car has not been used since my stroke in
February but has been started and run weekly ...
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Starting and running the engine at idle is not a good idea. Operating the starter motor takes a lot of charge from the battery which is unlikely to be replenished by idling. It's far better to invest in a smart maintenance charger which can be left connected permanently to keep the battery fully charged. Your ownership of several cars makes this an even more attractive solution. The C-tek range are compact, robust and reasonably priced. I have one.
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Originally Posted by deltic08
Still wasn't sure why it wouldn't start as the battery was showing fully charged on the charger dial.
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A sulphated battery is unable to accept charge and this often results in the charger telling you that the battery is charged when, in fact, its capacity is much diminished.
Simon