Jump Starter

Hi, everybody!

I start my `99 once or twice a week , and I disconnect the battery every time after i let the engine run for 10 mins or so.
Something is draining the battery and in 2-3 months the battery goes weaker and weaker. Have a brand new Duralast GOLD in . I disconnect it, but still ...... couldn`t start the car last night. The battery wasn`t completely dead, it spun the engine but very weakly ,not enough to fire it.
I`m asking here for some info help!
Does anybody know anything about these new JUMP STARTERS. I hear they are good. It`s a small box you charge at home and just connect + to + and - to - and then just start the car.
Which brand is good and which to avoid buyin`?

Any info help is appreciated.
THANKS.

https://www.caranddriver.com/car-accessories/g42569313/best-jump-starters-tested/

I keep my batteries on trickle chargers, whether they are connected or not. It's the only thing that keeps them alive.

Thanks Jack.

Which one do you use?
Which jump starter do you think I should go for? Maybe JnC 325...

Thanks for replying

I don't have a jump starter. I've got a CTEK trickle charger and an Optima trickle charger. Mine are older models and don't appear to be available anymore.

alright thanks.
How much CCA do we need to start a Riv? ...was it 450?
Now i`m thinking more of maybe JNC-345

Here's a starter Autoblog is pushing today - Link

stan wrote:

alright thanks.
How much CCA do we need to start a Riv? ...was it 450?
Now i`m thinking more of maybe JNC-345

450 (or so) is the minimum specification for a battery that's in service to be called "still good" for the Riv.

thanks albert.

Yeah... 450 cca thought so.
I`m still thinking which one to get. I think JnC-345 .They are like $200 now

stan wrote:

thanks albert.

Yeah... 450 cca thought so.
I`m still thinking which one to get. I think JnC-345 .They are like $200 now

Some years ago I noticed my Riv was starting a bit slowly, I asked the local GM dealer one afternoon when they didn't look all that busy to connect a meter to it and see what they could find.  The battery basically had *no* (calculated) CCAs, was doing around 100 cranking amps.  

What I learned was they will start and run with a fairly badly worn battery, or if there is good current on as little as 9-some o=volts (two compromised cells) but they won't run well, the sensors will lie like rugs, and if the weather is cold enough you're hosed.  

Speaking of hose, for $30 you can get a tool from BMW that is used to start spark plugs in deep wells, essentially it's a rubber tue that looks kind of lie a hose that will hold onto the ceramic such that if you cross thread the plug it won't go in.   Seems to me the thing to do is get a length, 18" or so, of rubber hose from your fave auto parts store that fits snug but not tight on a spark plug insulator, and use that, it won't cost you $35 or whatever.  Sheesh.

Thanks albert.
Now I don't know what to do. Get a rubber hose or just get a jumper. Maybe I'll ask what they think of those rubber hose things at the local Autozone.

Here is what I use. It'll jump a large V8 and probably anything else.
Also handy for charging USB items like smartphone, etc.

Thanks Aaron, i was thinking more like JNC-345 it gives you up to 4000 Amps, but now im thinking also like your NOCO. Which one to get?

Stan, the JNC345 is technically more capable based on its specs and reviews. It's also $74 more than my NOCO. But I still prefer the NOCO for what I need.

The NOCO ($100) is small enough to fit in the glove box, and it will fully recharge in 3 hours. I've confirmed it will actually start a 6L V8, which is what it claims it can do. It comes in a nice bag that I find handy.

The JNC345 is bigger with longer cables, and claims to start up to 10L V8 engines. It's probably something better stowed in the trunk, or throw on the floor when you need it. Manual says it takes up to 6 hours to fully recharge.

Both units say they can provide up to 20 starts on a single charge, which is amazing. Can't go wrong with either one!

..... just to let you know everybody, what's going on here.
I'm still thinking which one to get. So far I think I'll buy the JNC - 345 version. It's a little bit more powerful, but does it really matter??