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If the battery hasn't had much cycling for a time, a better way to get it back into use is gentle charge for several hours or a day or two. Sudden recharging at 20 Amps, which is probably what happened once out on the road, is not good. I did much the same with a battery in the camper - it needed a charge, so I gave it enough to start, and did a couple of long motorway runs. The next day it was dead and wouldn't hold a charge at all. At least in my case it looked after me till I got back home. The camper has a digital dash clock which uses a significant amount of power over a long use of inactivity. The Type 3 impulse clock seems very kind to batteries not in use for a time; I get away with a level of battery-abuse which shouldn't be allowed if directed towards my wife! With the old Beetle 6V battery I often had to half fill it with distilled water to "top it up" because evaporation or charging had reduced the volume that much. It never seemed to be a problem, and the batteries went on for the best part of a decade. I once left one un-used for a year while I sourced a split-case gearbox, then recharged it and carried on where I'd left off. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/