[Miata] Battery dead then live again??

[Butch Garcia]

Hello,

I left my miata parked for two days.  Well my battery died (no lights, 
no radio, battery terminals tight-- it is an autozone battery which 
seems to have been made by WestCo), and so I jump started it according 
to the procedures outlined in Miata.net.  I drove around for about 1/2 
hr and then killed the engine when I got some gas. It wouldn't turn 
over.  I was pushed started and all was fine.  Drove the car and let it 
idle for about 1/2 hour more.  Came home turned off the engine, and 
tried to start it; it wouldn't turn.  So I ordered a WestCo battery.  
The battery arrived a day after and I didn't get to try to install the 
battery 'till a day later or two days after I parked the car.  I tried 
to start it once more with the old battery and it started, and has been 
working well since.  Has this happened to anyone else?  Do you have an 
explanation for this?  Should I be looking for something else?

Butch
91 Miata
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