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Posted by: underdog Jan 22 2013, 09:24 AM

Are the pads the battery sits on worthwhile?
Is there a battery that does not emit the bad stuff?
Thanks All.

Posted by: billh1963 Jan 22 2013, 09:34 AM

Pads help if you use a traditional battery. They are not perfect. Best bet is to get a closed battery like Optima. Lots of threads on the subject

Posted by: sean_v8_914 Jan 22 2013, 09:37 AM

and some 99 cent felt washers to go around the terminals. red and green, sold at most parts stores

Posted by: Spoke Jan 22 2013, 09:49 AM

Battery acid and 914s don't go well together. Best to stay away from lead acid batteries.

Posted by: r_towle Jan 22 2013, 10:28 AM

Annual removal of the battery and washing the entire area with a mix of baking soda and water in a spray bottle, with a rinse of water also does wonders.

Baking soda is a base that counteracts the acid from the batteries and , for me anyways, is a typical annual job...not fun but satisfying to see all the hard work is still clean.
I do this to all my lead acid battery cars....

I also touch up any paint issues at the time.
You need to remove the computer from its location and twist upside down to get into all the right places.

I have added an additional drain tube at the lowest point of the longitudinal with a small pipe welded in to divert any draining around the heater tube abd out below the longitudinal.
BUT
Paper towels and a good thorough job also works...

rich

Posted by: dfelz Jan 22 2013, 10:33 AM

Underdog, I have an odyssey racing battery for sale if you are interested. Heres the link to the FS post

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=201868

Posted by: Jasfsmith Jan 22 2013, 12:11 PM

I also trim a pad to fit on the underside of the plastic cover to catch fumes that might be emitted from the battery caps.

Posted by: rex66m Jan 22 2013, 02:44 PM

[quote name='r_towle' date='Jan 22 2013, 12:28 PM' post='1807132']
Annual removal of the battery and washing the entire area with a mix of baking soda and water in a spray bottle, with a rinse of water also does wonders.

Baking soda is a base that counteracts the acid from the batteries and , for me anyways, is a typical annual job...not fun but satisfying to see all the hard work is still clean.
I do this to all my lead acid battery cars....

I also touch up any paint issues at the time.
You need to remove the computer from its location and twist upside down to get into all the right places.

I have added an additional drain tube at the lowest point of the longitudinal with a small pipe welded in to divert any draining around the heater tube abd out below the longitudinal.
BUT
Paper towels and a good thorough job also works...

rich


I need to do this. Is the computer an easy deinstallation? Tks