Toyota Camry: car battery

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 02:46:16 GMT, "Sameer Gupta"
<net> wrote:
 
How old is the battery? Are the cable connections clean? Have you
tested or had the battery tested? The jump starters are great for
emergency use such as statrting after someone inadvertently left the
lights on , not to solve an ongoing problem such as a failed or
failing battery.

> >I have a 1991 V6 LE. Recently I have had to jump start the car twice in 2 

Most OEM Toyota batteries need to have water added occasionally (even though
they may claim to be maintenance free).

"Sameer Gupta" <net> wrote in message
news:Yzdxb.2373$gnilink.net... 

In addition to that allready said, get your alternator checked for output
capability. While its true an alrm light should indicate if the altenator is
faulty, they sometimes do not.
One quick and rough way to check your car's alternator performance is to
switch on all elecrtical accessories one by one with the engine revs up a
bit, say 1500 RPM. The blower fan on high will give you an indiction if the
altenator is below maximum output rating. Typically the noise the blower
makes will drop in speed if the alt is failing to support the cars
electrical acessories. Some reduction can be normal,...a large reduction is
not.

This type of altenator fault can manifest as a low battery.

Jason

In news:gnqxb.27$uswest.net,
Mark A <net> being of bellicose mind posted: 

When it says Maintenance Free with the little charge indicator "eye"
on the top AND... there are absolutely no caps on the top of the
battery case ... the battery is in fact maintenance free. Delphi
batteries ARE maintenance free.
--

~~Philip "Never let school interfere
with your education - Mark Twain"

> > Most OEM Toyota batteries need to have water added occasionally 

I agree with that. But what I said is also correct. The Panasonic battery
that came with my Toyota has the little charge indicator "eye", but it
accepts additional water (distilled only). There are many batteries that are
labeled "maintenance free" that accept water. Sometimes you have to peel
back the label to see the caps for adding more water. As you mentioned, some
batteries are completely sealed.