Optima red top fizzing

This is maybe not the right place to post this as it's generic issue, but since it's on a 90, here goes!

I'm getting closer to getting said 90 back on the road. It has a split charging system (that baffles me) and after charging up both the red and yellow top with a Clarke CC120 charger, the car still did not start and the red top is now making a gentle crackling/fizzing sound. Granted, the car has been off the road for over two years so the batteries have not seen any action in that time - until last week when they were charged, obviously to no avail. Anyone had their battery act like this and if so, what was the ultimate conclusion?

Thought Optima's had to be charged with a generic charger (Robint has one) :rolleyes. But I can say 100% that ya battery is fooked if it's crackling and fizzing.

redhand said:

Thought Optima's had to be charged with a generic charger (Robint has one) :rolleyes.

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yes they do. got one in the shed. lad at work had a j**p with an optima that kept going flat on him so he replaced it. I asked him for his old one and left it on charge for a couple of days and have been using it for the last two years. bonus.

3.5 efi said:

yes they do. got one in the shed. lad at work had a j**p with an optima that kept going flat on him so he replaced it. I asked him for his old one and left it on charge for a couple of days and have been using it for the last two years. bonus.

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u shud buy a new u tight ####

marc7 said:

u shud buy a new u tight ####

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might do if you deliver.

3.5 efi said:

might do if you delver.

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delver into what

marc7 said:

u shud buy a new u tight ####

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a new what?

3.5 efi said:

a new what?

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:lalala::lalala::lalala:

Pardon the stupidity, but what do you mean by 'generic' charger?

Battery is ####ed get a newun probably died without being used for so long

Back to basics, you are in need of a new battery!

If vehicle not in use battery should be charged every couple of months.