I was wondering how the Farm & Fleet 6v battery is working out. I also bought mine from F&F. After a trickle charge is complete, engine cranks quite well, fires up and runs. I get the engine up to operating temp and then shut it down. It will not restart. The engine cranks way too slow. I have to wait till the next day to fire it up again after a charge. The grounding strap ends and frame were cleaned. There are no lights hooked up at this time.
There is:
Rebuilt generator. Generator belt is good and snug.
New voltage regulator.
New 00 gauge negative battery terminal wire.
Amp gauge that moves just slightly to the charge side if at all. Never see it go to discharge side.
Truck has never been roadworthy since I owned. I'm still restoring. I only fire it up now and then. The Optima batteries are high dollar. Not sure if I would be wasting my money.
Unrelated: If fuel gauge goes to full, might the sending unit be bad? I hooked up a wire to the neg. battery terminal and with the other end, contacted each of the wire points at the sending unit. This made no difference and not sure my method was even valid.
