Car battery problem

[Tommy L]

If a car battery goes dead and you have to jump start the car, how long should you keep the car running to get a decent ammount of charge back in the battery?

 

[Joske]

The manual for the Bravo states to never bump start the car to avoid damagin the catalyst and possibly other things.

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[Tommy L]

No, I mean, using jump leads!!!!!

 

[Ed]

at least half an hour minimum really if you are just idling it, but half n hour of motorway driving should fully charge the battery, well thats what i've been told.

 

[Tommy L]

Thanks Ed

Anyone else have any thoughts on this???

 

[ant]

in my experiance (not with my bravo but fiesta), when the battery was dead and i had a jump, i litterally had it running for about 5 mins. Then switched engine off. Started fine again bout 2 hrs later

 

[Anonymous]

the rule of thumb is, 20 mins running to put back what the starter takes out. Not hurt to put a trickle charge on all night

 

[Seb]

I run it for about 10 miles, other side of town and back and its fine