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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject: Fury battery? |
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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 |
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47p2
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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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 _________________ ROVER
One of Britain's Fine Cars |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers will do just that, good exuse for a kettle in the garage too! |
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47p2
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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The crystals are acidic so remove the battery from the car before doing it as they will rot the metalwork _________________ ROVER
One of Britain's Fine Cars |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Yep will do!
Cheers
Dave |
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:25 am Post subject: |
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Buzzy, dont you mean a furry battery? You got me all confused again! |
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Greeney in France
Joined: 06 Mar 2008 Posts: 1173 Location: Limousin area of France
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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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 _________________ www.OldFrenchCars.com
We do these things not to escape life but to prevent life escaping us |
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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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!) |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject: |
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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 |
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Uncle Joe Guest
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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...and there was me, thinking that you had bought a Plymouth (Fury)....you spoiled all my fun buzzy! |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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ooo sorry! Got some fun in the Ford today though, had a little drive! he he |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4766 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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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. |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
I have Vaselined up today. so see how it goes!
Cheers
Dave |
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47p2
Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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buzzy bee wrote: | Hi
I have Vaselined up today. so see how it goes!
Cheers
Dave |
_________________ ROVER
One of Britain's Fine Cars |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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As I posted, I thought, I wonder who would post first, I thought about amending but thought I would leave it!! he he |
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