XC92
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- Jul 22, 2020
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New_York
My '92 Talon's been stored for several years due to various issues I put off dealing with and I've only recently started working on it, so it needs a new battery.
I know which one I intend to get, an Interstate Group 86 from Costco, for $100 (local auto stores want $120 or more for the same type of battery and I prefer to deal with Costco for their no questions asked return/replace policy), but my local ones are out of stock and have to order it, and it'll take several weeks.
In the meantime, I need a battery to work on various things with the car. Is it ok to use basically any SLA 12V auto battery that has enough amps to get the car started and running, that fits in the battery box for this, with the hood up so no clearance issues? What about test drives, if clearance isn't an issue?
Hell, can I even use a LiOn power bank jump starter if I just want to turn the engine over briefly, say for a compression check, or is that dangerous for the car or jump starter's electronics?
How about an SLA-based jump starter? I have both kinds. I assume that if this is ok, it's only ok for a few seconds, not to actually run the car with the plugs in, right?
I know which one I intend to get, an Interstate Group 86 from Costco, for $100 (local auto stores want $120 or more for the same type of battery and I prefer to deal with Costco for their no questions asked return/replace policy), but my local ones are out of stock and have to order it, and it'll take several weeks.
In the meantime, I need a battery to work on various things with the car. Is it ok to use basically any SLA 12V auto battery that has enough amps to get the car started and running, that fits in the battery box for this, with the hood up so no clearance issues? What about test drives, if clearance isn't an issue?
Hell, can I even use a LiOn power bank jump starter if I just want to turn the engine over briefly, say for a compression check, or is that dangerous for the car or jump starter's electronics?
How about an SLA-based jump starter? I have both kinds. I assume that if this is ok, it's only ok for a few seconds, not to actually run the car with the plugs in, right?