RE: Battery explosion

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

What brand battery was it? My cousin had two Die Hards do that to him 
and they were daily drivers. Different cars too.

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies

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Scott Mirabella wrote:
> 
> I was using a Sears charger. Not that old. I had it on 2amps (low, vs. 
> 10 amp) and automatic maintenance free deep cycle (vs. manual). I 
> assumed this would automatically top off the charge, then stop. I do 
> have to admit I did not check the water levels. I plan on buying a 
> battery tender now!
> 
> W.A. Edison wrote:
> > 
> > I use a Battery Tender Scott. Is that what you were using? They are 
> > supposed
> > NOT to do that. /Butch/Ferndale, WA
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Scott Mirabella [mailto:jmirab2972@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 6:54 PM
> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Battery explosion
> > 
> > 
> > Hey Guys,
> > Had my convertible out today. It started drizzling, so I went outside to 
> > 
> > 
> > put the top up. As I turned the key... KAPOW. Like a shotgun under the 
> > hood. Opened her up to find the battery blown up. I've been nursing this 
> > 
> > 
> > battery all winter. Using a trickle charger to keep it alive. Guy at 
> > work told me the continuous charging lowers (evaporated) the acid and 
> > the lead in the cells arcs causing the explosion. Good news is there was 
> > 
> > 
> > not a lot of acid under the hood. I made up a sodium bicarbonate 
> > solution and sprayed it down twice, then rinsed it with H2O when I got 
> > home. On a brighter note I put a brand new Group 27 battery in, and it 
> > fits perfectly!
> > Scott Mirabella
> > 1964 Fury convertible
> > 383 4speed
> > 
> > 
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> 
> 
> Scott Mirabella
> 1964 Fury convertible
> 383 4speed



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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