Battery Compartment Blues
02-08-2002, 07:19 PM
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Battery Compartment Blues
I just bought a new battery, and upon removing the old one I found about 2 tablespoons of white powder in the battery compartment. Is this dried acid? What is the best solution to use to wash it off? Anyone encounter this?
02-08-2002, 07:59 PM
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Just another reason to get a sealed battery.
I had a worse thing happen in my car, the battery acid etched portions of the trunk pan. <img src="graemlins/cussing.gif" border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" />
Jeff
I had a worse thing happen in my car, the battery acid etched portions of the trunk pan. <img src="graemlins/cussing.gif" border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" />
Jeff
02-08-2002, 08:39 PM
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You can check out my battery setup first hand tomorrow.
Also, i noticed at the local kragen auto parts, they had an exide orbital select on the shelf, if you are interested. I know, you've been through a bit of a saga with batteries..
Also, i noticed at the local kragen auto parts, they had an exide orbital select on the shelf, if you are interested. I know, you've been through a bit of a saga with batteries..
02-09-2002, 04:39 PM
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Had the problem with my 944 when battery acid leaked and etched the metal. I cleaned the area with baking soda and then sprayed a rust proofing paint. Lastly, I purchased a battery pad that absorbs any future acid fumes that may escape. Been about fours years and no more problems. When I replaced my battery on the 993, used another battery pad and made sure vent tube was properly in place.
02-10-2002, 01:23 AM
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Well today I put some baking soda on the powder and dripped some water on it and it fizzed Looks like acid! So I pored Whole container of baking soda on the whole trunk area and washed it real good. Installed the new Interstate battery with a vent that is in the wrong location, (anyone know how to adapt this?) And the battery would not start the car! I charged it for a while and it was still dead! I ent up putting the old battery back into the car.
Looks like acid! So I pored Whole container of baking soda on the whole trunk area and washed it real good. Installed the new Interstate battery with a vent that is in the wrong location, (anyone know how to adapt this?) And the battery would not start the car! I charged it for a while and it was still dead! I ent up putting the old battery back into the car.
