RE: Battery explosion

[William Harrison <bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx>]

The new chargers only charge on demand at the trickle setting.
That is supposed to stop the explosion problems.
I have used these for years with no problem but the old ones charged all the time and they did cause the explosion problems.

Later
Bill Harrison 65 coronet 2dr post

--- On Wed, 4/7/10, Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Battery explosion
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 12:00 AM
> 
> I use a Battery Tender Scott. Is that what you were using?
> They are supposed
> NOT to do that. /Butch/Ferndale, WA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Mirabella [mailto:jmirab2972@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 6:54 PM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Battery explosion
> 
> 
> Hey Guys,
> Had my convertible out today. It started drizzling, so I
> went outside to 
> put the top up. As I turned the key... KAPOW. Like a
> shotgun under the 
> hood. Opened her up to find the battery blown up. I've been
> nursing this 
> battery all winter. Using a trickle charger to keep it
> alive. Guy at 
> work told me the continuous charging lowers (evaporated)
> the acid and 
> the lead in the cells arcs causing the explosion. Good news
> is there was 
> not a lot of acid under the hood. I made up a sodium
> bicarbonate 
> solution and sprayed it down twice, then rinsed it with H2O
> when I got 
> home. On a brighter note I put a brand new Group 27 battery
> in, and it 
> fits perfectly!
> Scott Mirabella
> 1964 Fury convertible
> 383 4speed
> 
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