Maintenance Matters - Penny Trick

[Slab]

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Jared Roper showed me this video I thought was very interesting, I know what to do with my pennies now. I shared cause after all, G3 Boats (with Yamaha) are our sponsors.

[Cane Pole]

The penny trick works. Back when vehicles had 6V positive ground systems, it was a MUST!

Back when I was a kid, we used to disconnect the batteries on our tractors when not in use. Save pennies. 1940s-1950s.

[arkansasbowhunter]

Awesome thanks Slab

[Clownfish]

Never heard of this trick, thanks for the good info Slab.

[bee]

Have a penny on one of my car battery. All I have now is a penny that is not in the bank. Still have the corrosion.

[scrat]

Have a penny on one of my car battery. All I have now is a penny that is not in the bank. Still have the corrosion.

Bee; Try a thick coating of axle(cup) grease on the terminals after cleaning them up. This has always worked for me to stop battery corrosion.

[kycreek]

Never heard of that penny trick. This site is full of useful information.

[Cane Pole]

Old pennies made of copper should work. New pennies are mostly zinc.

[arkansasbowhunter]

Like what years did the pennies change to zinc. I am gonna start looking for me some copper pennies lol

[Cane Pole]

Early 80s. If you drill a hole in a new penny, you can tell.

We have (had) penny collection that covered 50 year span with all mints. Thought we really had somptin. Coin man said they were worth about a penny each. crapped out on this collection. Made out on our Mercury Dimes though.