Coolant hose is not a "coolant" hose...

[Waterloo]

Ok, got my new hose yesterday, a universal very flexible hydraulic hose at Parker. Looks pretty cool too, has a Cummins Red stripe right down the length of the hose. Installed, pulled a vacuum on the coolant system, had to step away, held a vacuum for over 35 min. Needle never moved, filled system, ready to start... No juice in the batteries.

I put the charger on them, step away, figure an hour or two... Come back, get the Batteries are shot message on the charger. AGM, 3 years old, fiddle around some more... Tried to get the Tri-Pac to fire, nothing.

International dealer had their wet cell batteries on sale for $76.61 ea, off to International. Another day shot driving around for parts. Now it is raining out, will be breaking out the canopy here shortly. At least it is 41*.