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I left my car running for an hour and then the car battery died, I jumped the car but forgot to leave it running. so an hour later I jumped it again and drove home, about 15 min. will my car be okay to start in the morning?
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How long depends on several factors.
1) how old is the battery? If more than 6 yrs old it probably should be replaced. Older batteries develop these 'tendrils' or 'dendrons' which can inhibit the battery's charging (same goes for rechargeable batteries - it's why they don't come all the way back to 1.5v after a few recycles.). Do you see any white or yellow powder built up around the terminals? If so, these must be cleaned before you try to recharge. Fortunately, fixing this is very simple. Remove the cables from the battery. Take a few cups of water and add a tsp of baking soda. Mix & pour over the terminals (they will bubble up as the baking soda neutralizes the acid.) You may need to use a bit of steel wool to help remove heavy crusts. Then rinse with clear water & dry. Apply a bit of battery terminal grease (any auto parts store has this for a couple of bucks then reattach the cables & tighten them firmly. Jump your battery properly - positive to positive, the negative of the GOOD car to a metal connection or frame of your car. NEVER connect both ends of the negative cables to batteries...they CAN & DO explode!
2) Is your alternator in good shape? A loose belt or bad alternator can take a LONG time to recharge a battery 3) Have you turned everything else off i.e. the radio, a/c or heater, lights etc? These will drain the power faster than your alternator can replenish it.
So, if you still want to recharge it, first see if there are caps on the top of the battery. If so, CAREFULLY remove them - opening them away from your face. If you can see the grills of the battery sticking up out of the liquid add distilled - NOT tap - water to the proper depth. Then replace the caps. If there are no caps yours is a sealed battery that can't be checked.
The best way to recharge a battery is with an inexpensive battery charger rather than by jump starting it car to car. (That's for emergencies only). Charge batteries OUTSIDE - never indoors! (I had a neighbor accidently burn his house down doing this). This way you can leave the charger on and watch to see if the recharge takes. If it won't charge, then the battery is no good.
After you get your car running (with all accessories off) it should be checked with a battery tester. If you don't have one leave the car running for about an hour - If it goes dead again then you have to accept the battery's no good. If you live in a cold climate you definitely need a new battery before the next cold season.
IF the battery's in fair shape it should take a full charge in about 4 hours or less. If it takes longer - the battery's no good.
How long depends on several factors.
1) how old is the battery? If more than 6 yrs old it probably should be replaced. Older batteries develop these 'tendrils' or 'dendrons' which can inhibit the battery's charging (same goes for rechargeable batteries - it's why they don't come all the way back to 1.5v after a few recycles.). Do you see any white or yellow powder built up around the terminals? If so, these must be cleaned before you try to recharge. Fortunately, fixing this is very simple. Remove the cables from the battery. Take a few cups of water and add a tsp of baking soda. Mix & pour over the terminals (they will bubble up as the baking soda neutralizes the acid.) You may need to use a bit of steel wool to help remove heavy crusts. Then rinse with clear water & dry. Apply a bit of battery terminal grease (any auto parts store has this for a couple of bucks then reattach the cables & tighten them firmly. Jump your battery properly - positive to positive, the negative of the GOOD car to a metal connection or frame of your car. NEVER connect both ends of the negative cables to batteries...they CAN & DO explode!
2) Is your alternator in good shape? A loose belt or bad alternator can take a LONG time to recharge a battery 3) Have you turned everything else off i.e. the radio, a/c or heater, lights etc? These will drain the power faster than your alternator can replenish it.
So, if you still want to recharge it, first see if there are caps on the top of the battery. If so, CAREFULLY remove them - opening them away from your face. If you can see the grills of the battery sticking up out of the liquid add distilled - NOT tap - water to the proper depth. Then replace the caps. If there are no caps yours is a sealed battery that can't be checked.
The best way to recharge a battery is with an inexpensive battery charger rather than by jump starting it car to car. (That's for emergencies only). Charge batteries OUTSIDE - never indoors! (I had a neighbor accidently burn his house down doing this). This way you can leave the charger on and watch to see if the recharge takes. If it won't charge, then the battery is no good.
After you get your car running (with all accessories off) it should be checked with a battery tester. If you don't have one leave the car running for about an hour - If it goes dead again then you have to accept the battery's no good. If you live in a cold climate you definitely need a new battery before the next cold season.
IF the battery's in fair shape it should take a full charge in about 4 hours or less. If it takes longer - the battery's no good.
Can someone reccomend some kind of plan for starting running? To make it easier?
Yeahh
Not going to lie here, I am a bit overweight.
But I want to start running.
I have been running/jogging some, but ive noticed that after a few days my legs feel tired and it gets harder.
Is there any way to minimize this?
Answer
I am a big proponent of the couch to 5 K running program (C25K). It's a walk to run program and its one of the best.
The C25K program slowly increases your effort over 9 weeks. I did it and I really liked the fact that I could see each week I was making progress and I never really felt like it was too hard.
You will have to get a sports watch that can be programmed to do intervals. I really like Timex watches, the trainer line is pretty good. and some of them have Heart Rate monitors which is a nice way of monitoring your effort. Casio makes a interval timer that's simple and inexpensive - W756-1A - you can find it at amazon for $20. Or buy a Gymboss for $20. all it does is do intervals but its real simple to use and program.
If you have an iPod, you can download a podcast that is the couch to 5 K program and you won't even need a watch. And if you have an iPod touch or iPhone, you can download the interval timer app for $2. It is super easy to use. and is pre-programmed.
If you're really thinking of getting a Heart rate monitor, and you don't have an iPhone, then take a bigger plunge and get a GPS Heart rate monitor watch. They have the interval timers built in, and you can monitor both your distance and your effort. I like the Garnin 405.
Once you graduate from the C25K program they have other programs that are more advanced. I still do intervals once in a while. A lot of runners do them once a week. So you can plan on using your timer for a long time.
Couch to 5 K
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
Gymboss
http://www.amazon.com/Gymboss-8599-GB2010-BLACK-SOFTCOAT/dp/B0036USWUQ/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1338400308&sr=1-1-catcorr
Casio interval timer watch
http://www.amazon.com/Casio-W756-1AV-Digital-Sport-Watch/dp/B0013M6BRA/ref=sr_1_6?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1338401190&sr=1-6
Timex trainer
http://www.amazon.com/Timex-Ironman-Trainer-Heart-Monitor/dp/B001JBU6YY/ref=sr_1_12?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1338401447&sr=1-12
Garmin405 CX
http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Forerunner-405CX-Sport-Monitor/dp/B0025UHKNS/ref=sr_1_7?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1338401528&sr=1-7
C25K podcast
http://www.c25k.com/
Interval run app
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/interval-run/id297105174?mt=8
I am a big proponent of the couch to 5 K running program (C25K). It's a walk to run program and its one of the best.
The C25K program slowly increases your effort over 9 weeks. I did it and I really liked the fact that I could see each week I was making progress and I never really felt like it was too hard.
You will have to get a sports watch that can be programmed to do intervals. I really like Timex watches, the trainer line is pretty good. and some of them have Heart Rate monitors which is a nice way of monitoring your effort. Casio makes a interval timer that's simple and inexpensive - W756-1A - you can find it at amazon for $20. Or buy a Gymboss for $20. all it does is do intervals but its real simple to use and program.
If you have an iPod, you can download a podcast that is the couch to 5 K program and you won't even need a watch. And if you have an iPod touch or iPhone, you can download the interval timer app for $2. It is super easy to use. and is pre-programmed.
If you're really thinking of getting a Heart rate monitor, and you don't have an iPhone, then take a bigger plunge and get a GPS Heart rate monitor watch. They have the interval timers built in, and you can monitor both your distance and your effort. I like the Garnin 405.
Once you graduate from the C25K program they have other programs that are more advanced. I still do intervals once in a while. A lot of runners do them once a week. So you can plan on using your timer for a long time.
Couch to 5 K
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
Gymboss
http://www.amazon.com/Gymboss-8599-GB2010-BLACK-SOFTCOAT/dp/B0036USWUQ/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1338400308&sr=1-1-catcorr
Casio interval timer watch
http://www.amazon.com/Casio-W756-1AV-Digital-Sport-Watch/dp/B0013M6BRA/ref=sr_1_6?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1338401190&sr=1-6
Timex trainer
http://www.amazon.com/Timex-Ironman-Trainer-Heart-Monitor/dp/B001JBU6YY/ref=sr_1_12?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1338401447&sr=1-12
Garmin405 CX
http://www.amazon.com/Garmin-Forerunner-405CX-Sport-Monitor/dp/B0025UHKNS/ref=sr_1_7?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1338401528&sr=1-7
C25K podcast
http://www.c25k.com/
Interval run app
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/interval-run/id297105174?mt=8
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