Jim Thompson wrote:
On Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:03:22 -0700, Jim Thompson
wrote:

Spring cleaning...

What are the odds that 25 year-old aluminum electrolytics in my junk
box are any good?

Just toss 'em?

...Jim Thompson

After 16 hours of "forming" on an 8000uF/16V Lytic I'm down to ~1uA.

I'm amazed!

...Jim Thompson
Well, my "answer" or response was based on seeing 15 year old WET
aluminum electrolytics still OK with no apparent regard to being "wet".
Granted, the percentage of decent ones was rather low, but the
"baddies" usually could be "repaired" by adding electrolyte and then
reforming.