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05-09-2008, 10:27 AM
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Battery Vent
Just a tip.. Make sure you vent your battery to a point where it will not leak onto the body of the car.
Apparently I did not make the vent line long enough and its started some nasty corrosion on a bracket. what causes batteries to vent of gasses? Heat? I should probably check the water in it as well. 
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05-09-2008, 11:00 AM
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The cycle of charging causes the out gassing. the bubbles are hydrogen, and sulfuric acid vapors escape and condense on the parts.
That is why you notice some warmth when you charge a battery. Over charging results in the boiling out electrolyte of the battery.
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RRGrassi 70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car 13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete. 99 W210 E300 TD Turbo, chipped. Still needs EGR Delete, 228K 90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K
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05-09-2008, 12:12 PM
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I made a sump using a pill bottle and routed the vent hose into it. Filled the bottle with some of that synthetic "cotton" that they put in pill bottles bottle, doused with battery cleaner, so that the fumes are neutralized. It seems to be effective.
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05-09-2008, 12:51 PM
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RRGrassi 70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car 13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete. 99 W210 E300 TD Turbo, chipped. Still needs EGR Delete, 228K 90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K
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05-09-2008, 01:27 PM
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Motorcycles have a bigger problem with acid. If it gets on the chain, it can be very dangerous.
You can buy a small plastic bottle with nipples for the vent tube at any motorcycle shop. It should cost less than $10. They also sell nice metal cans which look much nicer for a lot more money.
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05-09-2008, 04:31 PM
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What am I missing here? I've never had a battery dripping anything... some corrosion on the posts, maybe, but what exactly am I supposed to be venting?
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 ~Michael S.~ Past cars: 1986 300SDL 1987 300SDL 1982 240D 1982 300SD Current: 1987 300SDL
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05-09-2008, 04:43 PM
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After replacing a very rusty battery tray, I connected a piece of clear vinyl hose to the battery vent, and routed it out of the front wheel arch - see pic.
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Neil. 1991 190E 2.6 170k 1995 E320CA 57k 1999 Chevy Tahoe 98k 2000 R1150GS 45k 1983 300CD 178k - sold, but not forgotten 
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05-09-2008, 09:44 PM
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About 1 month after I bought my car the metal Hood Hinge where mounts to the body near the battery desingrated. No doubt due to the battery vapor as there is no rust in other areas.
I still have not taken the time to figure out how to repair it and prop my hood open with a broom stick.
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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel
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05-09-2008, 10:34 PM
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