So, I have been frying batteries and until now just thought the battery was toast and was boosting her. Yesterday I blew a front tire which had me near enough to the tractor for a period of time long enough to notice a hissing sound. Normally I kill the motor and move on; however, I traced it to gases escaping from the battery caps, the body of battery warm and expanded. Put a second battery in and same thing occurred with her eventually stalling out. At the time it was just beginning to rain so I left it be thinking moist ignitions wires or the like.
Today took the battery from the pickup to the mud hole to start it reasonably easy. When I disconnected the booster cables from the connectors (tractor battery disconnected) she stalls and too will not run with previously over heated battery in line.
Should this doll remain running with leads disconnected like a car does, or is this an indication of what is frying the battery? Alternatively, before putting a third battery in, what should I be looking for please and thanks?
Today took the battery from the pickup to the mud hole to start it reasonably easy. When I disconnected the booster cables from the connectors (tractor battery disconnected) she stalls and too will not run with previously over heated battery in line.
Should this doll remain running with leads disconnected like a car does, or is this an indication of what is frying the battery? Alternatively, before putting a third battery in, what should I be looking for please and thanks?