Subject: Re: [TR] [6pack] Update, and OT report

From: Greg Lemon <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 8 Sep 2019 09:03:41 -0500

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I have read many times about how a battery can explode, but this is the
first account I have heard of it actually happening.  Scary stuff, didn't
know the pop could be so big it would damage your eardrums.  Good luck with
the recovery and the V12 and Biturbo.  Sounds like plenty of stuff to
keep you busy.

Greg Lemon
TR250

On Sun, Sep 8, 2019, 7:14 AM Larry Griffin via 6pack <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Wow, that is so scary Rick! Glad you didn't get any acid burns due to you=
r
> quick actions. Hopefully your hearing will continue to improve.
>
> Take care,
> Larry
> 71 TR6, Raleigh
>
> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 10:10 PM Richard Lindsay via 6pack <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> Hello Friends,
>>    A little over a week ago the battery in my LBC exploded, showering me
>> with acid and leaving me deafened.  Cutting to the chase: I received no
>> acid burns, thanks to stripping down and dousing myself with water,
>> followed by a proper shower a few minutes later.
>>    Partial hearing returned after 10-15 minutes but is still limited and
>> accompanied by a buzzing ring in one ear. I am under a doctor's care and
>> will know more as my ears heal.
>>    The car has been cleaned, decontaminated, and repainted where
>> necessary. A new battery is now installed but not yet connected. I want =
to
>> clean the connectors again before they go on.
>>    My '85 Maserati Biturbo is at the independent mechanic where the
>> turbos are being cleaned, oil hoses replaced, and a new fuel pump and
>> filter will go in.
>>    Today the E-Type got new connectors on all the V12's harness wires.
>> And tomorrow, the car will get new thermostats and coolant.
>>    Testing revealed that coolant exiting the engine's left bank was 180=
=C2=B0F
>> while that exiting the right bank was 160=C2=B0F. The implication is tha=
t
>> sometime along the car's history, one of the thermostats was replaced wi=
th
>> a wrong value unit. New 160=C2=B0 hot climate thermostats go in tomorrow=
, both
>> banks, followed by refilling with 50:50 antifreeze concentrate, and
>> distilled water.
>>    Yea, more information than anyone needs...and mostly off topic.
>>
>> Rick, in Houston
>>
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On Sun, Sep 8, 2019, 7:14 AM Larry Griffin via 6pack <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Wow, that is so scary Rick! Glad you didn't get any acid burns due to you=
r
> quick actions. Hopefully your hearing will continue to improve.
>
> Take care,
> Larry
> 71 TR6, Raleigh
>
> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 10:10 PM Richard Lindsay via 6pack <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
>> Hello Friends,
>>    A little over a week ago the battery in my LBC exploded, showering me
>> with acid and leaving me deafened.  Cutting to the chase: I received no
>> acid burns, thanks to stripping down and dousing myself with water,
>> followed by a proper shower a few minutes later.
>>    Partial hearing returned after 10-15 minutes but is still limited and
>> accompanied by a buzzing ring in one ear. I am under a doctor's care and
>> will know more as my ears heal.
>>    The car has been cleaned, decontaminated, and repainted where
>> necessary. A new battery is now installed but not yet connected. I want =
to
>> clean the connectors again before they go on.
>>    My '85 Maserati Biturbo is at the independent mechanic where the
>> turbos are being cleaned, oil hoses replaced, and a new fuel pump and
>> filter will go in.
>>    Today the E-Type got new connectors on all the V12's harness wires.
>> And tomorrow, the car will get new thermostats and coolant.
>>    Testing revealed that coolant exiting the engine's left bank was 180=
=C2=B0F
>> while that exiting the right bank was 160=C2=B0F. The implication is tha=
t
>> sometime along the car's history, one of the thermostats was replaced wi=
th
>> a wrong value unit. New 160=C2=B0 hot climate thermostats go in tomorrow=
, both
>> banks, followed by refilling with 50:50 antifreeze concentrate, and
>> distilled water.
>>    Yea, more information than anyone needs...and mostly off topic.
>>
>> Rick, in Houston
>>
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"auto">I have read many time=
s about how a battery can explode, but this is the first account I have hea=
rd=C2=A0of it actually happening.=C2=A0 Scary stuff, didn&#39;t know the po=
p could be so big it would damage your eardrums.=C2=A0 Good luck with the r=
ecovery and the V12 and Biturbo.=C2=A0 Sounds like plenty of stuff to keep=
=C2=A0you busy.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lem=
on=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto">TR250</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Sep 8, 2019, 7:14 AM Larry Gri=
ffin via 6pack &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferre=
r noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;b=
order-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace,monospace">W=
ow, that is so scary Rick! Glad you didn&#39;t get any acid burns due to yo=
ur quick actions. Hopefully your hearing will continue to improve.=C2=A0</d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace,monospace"><=
br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace,monosp=
ace">Take care,</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:mono=
space,monospace">Larry</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fami=
ly:monospace,monospace">71 TR6, Raleigh</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_=
quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 10:10 P=
M Richard Lindsay via 6pack &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=
=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">6pack@au=
tox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddin=
g-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Hello =
Friends,</span><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =
=C2=A0A little over a week ago the battery in my LBC exploded, showering me=
 with acid and leaving me deafened.=C2=A0 Cutting to the chase: I received =
no acid burns, thanks to stripping down and dousing myself with water, foll=
owed by a proper shower a few minutes later.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=
=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Partial hearing returned after 10-=
15 minutes but is still limited and accompanied by a buzzing ring in one ea=
r. I am under a doctor&#39;s care and will know more as my ears heal.</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0The car has=
 been cleaned, decontaminated, and repainted where necessary. A new battery=
 is now installed but not yet connected. I want to clean the connectors aga=
in before they go on.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-seri=
f">=C2=A0 =C2=A0My &#39;85 Maserati Biturbo is at the independent mechanic =
where the turbos are being cleaned, oil hoses replaced, and a new fuel pump=
 and filter will go in.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:s=
ans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Today the E-Type got new connectors on all the V12&=
#39;s harness wires. And tomorrow, the car will get new thermostats and coo=
lant.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
Testing revealed that coolant exiting the engine&#39;s left bank was 180=C2=
=B0F while that exiting the right bank was 160=C2=B0F. The implication is t=
hat sometime along the car&#39;s history, one of the thermostats was replac=
ed with a wrong value unit. New 160=C2=B0 hot climate thermostats go in tom=
orrow, both banks, followed by refilling with 50:50 antifreeze concentrate,=
 and distilled water.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-seri=
f">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Yea, more information than anyone needs...and mostly off to=
pic.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Rick, in Houston</div></div>=
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ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Sep 8, 2019, 7:14 AM Larry Griffin via 6pack &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer noref=
errer" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><bloc=
kquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #cc=
c solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace,monospace">Wow, that is so sca=
ry Rick! Glad you didn&#39;t get any acid burns due to your quick actions. =
Hopefully your hearing will continue to improve.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"g=
mail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace,monospace"><br></div><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace,monospace">Take care,</d=
iv><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace,monospace">L=
arry</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace,monos=
pace">71 TR6, Raleigh</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 10:10 PM Richard Lindsay =
via 6pack &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer nor=
eferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&g=
t; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0p=
x 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div d=
ir=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Hello Friends,</span><di=
v dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0A little over =
a week ago the battery in my LBC exploded, showering me with acid and leavi=
ng me deafened.=C2=A0 Cutting to the chase: I received no acid burns, thank=
s to stripping down and dousing myself with water, followed by a proper sho=
wer a few minutes later.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-s=
erif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Partial hearing returned after 10-15 minutes but is stil=
l limited and accompanied by a buzzing ring in one ear. I am under a doctor=
&#39;s care and will know more as my ears heal.</div><div dir=3D"auto" styl=
e=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0The car has been cleaned, deconta=
minated, and repainted where necessary. A new battery is now installed but =
not yet connected. I want to clean the connectors again before they go on.<=
/div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0My &#3=
9;85 Maserati Biturbo is at the independent mechanic where the turbos are b=
eing cleaned, oil hoses replaced, and a new fuel pump and filter will go in=
.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0Today the E-Type got new connectors on all the V12&#39;s harness wires. =
And tomorrow, the car will get new thermostats and coolant.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Testing revealed th=
at coolant exiting the engine&#39;s left bank was 180=C2=B0F while that exi=
ting the right bank was 160=C2=B0F. The implication is that sometime along =
the car&#39;s history, one of the thermostats was replaced with a wrong val=
ue unit. New 160=C2=B0 hot climate thermostats go in tomorrow, both banks, =
followed by refilling with 50:50 antifreeze concentrate, and distilled wate=
r.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0Yea=
, more information than anyone needs...and mostly off topic.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:sans-serif"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto" styl=
e=3D"font-family:sans-serif">Rick, in Houston</div></div><br>
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