It is wrong to measure a leak like that.
This is what you should do:

Connect the positive lead of the ammeter to the disconnected
ground lead. Connect the negative lead of the ammeter to the
negative lead of the battery.

If there is a leak the ammeter will show it. Be very careful
connecting an ammeter to a circuit. An ammeter is like a short
to a circuit. Never connect it in between the positive and the
negative leads of the battery.

David

--- Gilles Turmel <gilles.turmel@SYMPATICO.CA> wrote:

> Hi,
> I'm trying to pinpoint the leak.   I need some advice to validate my
> procedure.  First I've disconnected the negative connector.  Then I'm
> trying to measure the leak by putting an ammeter between to positive
> post of the starting battery and the disconnected negative connector.
> My reading is 0 A.  Is it the right way?
> Best regards.
> Gilles Turmel
>

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