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Re: Battery acid spills

To: Larry Boardman <webdoc@javanet.com>
Subject: Re: Battery acid spills
From: Wes Shew <schumi@vcn.bc.ca>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 13:07:14 -0800 (PST)
On Tue, 2 Feb 1999, Larry Boardman wrote:

> I notice that there was some corrosion in my battery tray.  This I know
> is due to spillage during autocrossing from the vent tube on the
> battery.  This is the second car I have found this on.  Even "sealed"
> batteries have vent tubes.  Is there an easy way to correct this on a
> daily driver? 

My Interstate battery doesn't have a vent tube.
I use an aftermarket acid neutralizing battery mat. Cheap insurance. Got
mine from Automotion, but seen them in a few mail order catalogs.

BTW the Simpson harness is doing well in the Por-sha.

--
Yours in motorsport, Wesley E. Shew   [ macher ;-) ]
#99 AS 1991 PORSCHE 944 S2 cpe 3.0L(M030&LSD)Indischrot/Schwarz Kunstleder
 #53 DSP 1980 VW Scirocco Mk.I, 1.6L bal.& blueprt, Platinum Grey Metallic
  SCCA (NWR) & PCA (CWR) Vancouver, Canada  (604)737-7649 schumi@vcn.bc.ca


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