thanks for the help guys,
as far as an update on my work well, the longer i run the cell the better it gets.
i removed it from the car to yet again re do all the fittings from exsesive heat, and thankfully last time i tore it apart i coated the + lead wire with some gasket maker to keep the copper from disapearing.
I have since built another unit out of 304 ss mesh but i havent yet tested it
Looking in, have you run your galvanized pipe setup for a while??
after its run for about a day or two it wont hold a charge anymore,
at least thats what mine did
again thanks for all your help,
matt