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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

I had large crystals ontop of the battery and then some extra ones on the neg terminal, the positive terminal is a little white, but not so bad, what causes this?

Any way to stop it?

Cheers

Dave

47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

Hi Dave,
Pour some really hot (just short of boiling) water over the battery to get rid of the crystals. Coat the terminals with petroleum jelly before connecting it up to the car
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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Cheers will do just that, good exuse for a kettle in the garage too! Very Happy

47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

The crystals are acidic so remove the battery from the car before doing it as they will rot the metalwork
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buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Yep will do!

Cheers

Dave

Uncle Joe · Guest

Buzzy, dont you mean a furry battery? You got me all confused again! Laughing

Greeney in France · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject:

I was always told to use baking soda as an alkaline neutralises acid
Pour BS over the terminals and then wash off with hot water this way it wont attack metalwork.
Wire wool the terminals if they are good but if they are badly scored or chipped use a terminal post trimmer obtainable from Halfords
Then use Vaseline once all finished
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Uncle Joe · Guest

As an addition to this post.

Nowadays, it is possible to buy Battery Terminal Grease, but we all know that Vaseline is just as good, and cheaper.

If any of the crystals have got onto the battery tray or anywhere else for that matter, neutralise, derust and protect.

If you want to stop it happening again, keeping the terminals covered with vaseline will help, but another alternative is to convert to a negative earth system, and 12 volts at the same time....much more interesting than vaseline

Dare I post Billy Connolleys old joke about vaseline? (if I can remember it all!) Laughing

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Sorry yeah Furry! hehe

Anyway I will do the vasaline route, as I want it 6V, 12V is not orriginal, and I prefer to have it orriginal.

Cheers

Dave

Uncle Joe · Guest

...and there was me, thinking that you had bought a Plymouth (Fury)....you spoiled all my fun buzzy! Laughing

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

ooo sorry! Got some fun in the Ford today though, had a little drive! he he

Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4765 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
An alternative to Vaseline is copper grease which is what seems to be used and recommended these days, but then again that may not look right if you are trying for original.

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

I have Vaselined up today. so see how it goes!

Cheers

Dave

47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

As I posted, I thought, I wonder who would post first, I thought about amending but thought I would leave it!! he he Laughing