Jumpstarting a 1.8L Petrol car - what kit to use?

[JBlogs]

I am looking to jumpstart a 1.8L petrol car which has a battery that's been flat for about 6-8 months (no trickle/maintenance charging etc). It's not been driven at all.

I'm now looking to jumpstart this to try and sell it as a runner rather than a non-runner.

What kit would I need to be able to jumpstart it?

Would a trickle charger of this sort do the trick?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01C781H2W/ref...

Or would i have to get a 'proper' jump start kit?

Suggestions of suitable kit of either sort would be really appreciated.

[Bill]

You probably need a new battery.

[hashtag]

Take the battery out and ask your local garage to charge it.

[JBlogs]

hashtag said:

Take the battery out and ask your local garage to charge it.

Great idea - hadn't thought of that

Would that be cheaper than a trickle charger (~15 quid, if it works)?

[hashtag]

Mine didn’t charge me

[InitialDave]

A trickle charger probably wouldn't do it. I assume you have another car, I'd just use jumpleads from that to see if it'll start.

[JBlogs]

hashtag said:

Mine didn’t charge me

Great - definitely worth a try. Thanks

[JBlogs]

InitialDave said:

A trickle charger probably wouldn't do it. I assume you have another car, I'd just use jumpleads from that to see if it'll start.

Yep, i have another car (1.4L Petrol, if it matters) - would that work?

Also, is there a risk to the electricals of either car (particularly the 'donor' car) with this?

[cuprabob]

Just buy a new battery, the cheapest one that will fits and use it as a positive for the sale.

Chances are if your old battery has been discharged for so.long it will be knackered.

[JBlogs]

cuprabob said:

Just buy a new battery, the cheapest one that will fits and use it as a positive for the sale.

Chances are if your old battery has been discharged for so.long it will be knackered.

Yep, quite likely after 6-8 months flat I guess

[InitialDave]

Ehh... If this is the aforementioned scrapper Avensis from the other thread, I wouldn't spend the money on a new battery. I'd see if it starts first. Entirely possible it'll charge the battery such that it'll hold a charge for a day or so, that's all you need after all.

[JBlogs]

InitialDave said:

Ehh... If this is the aforementioned scrapper Avensis from the other thread

It is indeed

Edit: but it won't start - not without a jumpstart or similar

[Stuart70]

Jump leads. Jump start it. Take it for a 40 minute run (don't stall it). Make the run circular. Get back and see if the battery has taken a charge, by turning off and restarting...

[DoubleD]

hashtag said:

Mine didn’t charge me

Thats was a waste of time if they wouldnt charge it ha ha

[JBlogs]

Stuart70 said:

Jump leads. Jump start it.

Is there any possibility of damaging the electricals of the other car (1.4L)?

Stuart70 said:

Make the run circular

I guess I could run it in place for 40 mins?

[InitialDave]

JBlogs said:

Is there any possibility of damaging the electricals of the other car (1.4L)?

On the assumption you connect everything how you should, it's highly unlikely.

[JBlogs]

InitialDave said:

On the assumption you connect everything how you should, it's highly unlikely.

Great, thanks

[rich888]

If the car is parked on an incline then get a few mates to bump-start it in 2nd gear, though don't do what happened a few years ago when we 'assisted' a young lady who had a car with a flat battery in a car-park. We offered to push her car to get it started, so we pushed it along the car-park for a good few yards until she put the brakes on and asked us what to do!!!

[DoubleD]

Probably best to make sure that the person who is being pushed knows what to do before you set off.

[finlo]

A gang of us pushed some guy around a car park once only to be greeted to the sound of a slow cranking motor as he turned the key in neutral as we gave ourselves heart attacks shoving a dead weight around for no apparent reason!