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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
 Mar 13 2019, 09:00 AM
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Moving cars around last night to make room to install a new HVAC system , I put a freshly charged battery in my 356 roadster and hit the key BAM!!!!!!!!!!!!! loud as hell, the battery exploded. Thankfully I had a bunch of baking soda handy and water to dilute and neutralize the acid or I could have had a disaster on my hands.
With all of the batteries I have installed and charged over the years this is only the second one that has exploded on me. It was late and I was in a hurry, did not ventilate the area properly, and did not have the terminals firmly connected as I was going to take the battery out right away after moving. SO a spark ignited the fumes from the freshly charged battery when I hit the key. STUPID  |
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dr914@autoatlanta.com be careful with a freshly charged battery Mar 13 2019, 09:00 AM
Rleog Thanks for the warning. Not everyone posts their ... Mar 13 2019, 09:22 AM Blue6 Glad you were not injured, and you were able to mi... Mar 13 2019, 09:27 AM 914Sixer Never can be too safe. Glad the blast was contain... Mar 13 2019, 09:47 AM 914AutoX A friend of mine was permanently blinded from a si... Mar 13 2019, 09:59 AM rhodyguy Unplugging or turning the charger off works wonder... Mar 13 2019, 10:49 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com battery tender turned off put away, battery carrie... Mar 13 2019, 11:21 AM SirAndy :o Mar 13 2019, 11:34 AM altitude411 Was the battery being "quick charged" or... Mar 13 2019, 11:37 AM Bartlett 914 I would guess it was low on electrolyte leaving an... Mar 13 2019, 11:46 AM Spoke Operating a vehicle with loose battery connections... Mar 13 2019, 11:53 AM Bartlett 914
Operating a vehicle with loose battery connection... Mar 13 2019, 11:59 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com very good info, thank you
Operating a vehicle ... Mar 13 2019, 03:54 PM Beach914 I used to work on the golf cart fleet for a privat... Mar 13 2019, 12:42 PM scott_in_nh
I used to work on the golf cart fleet for a priva... Mar 13 2019, 02:44 PM Retroracer George - glad you escaped intact! Wonder if it... Mar 13 2019, 03:21 PM Coondog Acid vapors are heavier then air so those vapors a... Mar 13 2019, 03:38 PM Cairo94507 Thanks for sharing that Doc. You conniver be care... Mar 13 2019, 04:18 PM Amphicar770 Wow. That is something I never heard of before yet... Mar 13 2019, 08:35 PM mepstein
Wow. That is something I never heard of before ye... Mar 13 2019, 08:37 PM AHudson Man, George, glad it wasn't any worse. You... Mar 13 2019, 08:42 PM mountainroads
I put a freshly charged battery in my 356 roadste... Mar 14 2019, 09:47 AM bretth A lot of people don't realize this can happen ... Mar 14 2019, 09:59 AM  |
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