92 Bonnie - My battery Exploded? -Need advice-
08-31-2006, 11:57 PM
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Dont drive the car at all until the alt is inspected...it could happen again and possibly cause a fire
09-01-2006, 07:27 AM
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A battery doesn't usually explode.
While we can not tell you the cause of that occurring. We are mentioning items that can save you from having the problem again.
Take the alternator off and test it, or risk another exploded battery. No one can tell you any amount of time w/o knowing if the alternator is bad.
When you cleaned..did you use a lot of bading soda to neutralize the acid.
While we can not tell you the cause of that occurring. We are mentioning items that can save you from having the problem again.
Take the alternator off and test it, or risk another exploded battery. No one can tell you any amount of time w/o knowing if the alternator is bad.
When you cleaned..did you use a lot of bading soda to neutralize the acid.
09-01-2006, 10:23 AM
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I wouldn't drive the car at all until I had the alternator tested. You're probably going to find the voltage regulator (it'* internal) is bad and your battery was being overcharged.
Ditto on the above and the baking soda. I'd use a pressure washer or strong water spray under the hood (avoid engine components) to make sure you've neutralized all the acid.
Ditto on the above and the baking soda. I'd use a pressure washer or strong water spray under the hood (avoid engine components) to make sure you've neutralized all the acid.
09-01-2006, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
A battery doesn't usually explode.
While we can not tell you the cause of that occurring. We are mentioning items that can save you from having the problem again.
Take the alternator off and test it, or risk another exploded battery. No one can tell you any amount of time w/o knowing if the alternator is bad.
When you cleaned..did you use a lot of bading soda to neutralize the acid.
While we can not tell you the cause of that occurring. We are mentioning items that can save you from having the problem again.
Take the alternator off and test it, or risk another exploded battery. No one can tell you any amount of time w/o knowing if the alternator is bad.
When you cleaned..did you use a lot of bading soda to neutralize the acid.
09-01-2006, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBoost37
A battery doesn't usually explode.
While we can not tell you the cause of that occurring. We are mentioning items that can save you from having the problem again.
While we can not tell you the cause of that occurring. We are mentioning items that can save you from having the problem again.
not only can autozone check your alt but they can also check the draw on the battery as well. so once you get it road worthy i'd take it to them and have them wheel their little cart out there and test the whole charging system. its free, so why not!
09-01-2006, 12:15 PM
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I agree with that. I had a boat battery chafe some wires and cross them (pos and neg touch) and the battery got so how it melted the wing nuts right to the studs on the battery! it never blew up though. won't hold a charge now but didn't blow up.
not only can autozone check your alt but they can also check the draw on the battery as well. so once you get it road worthy i'd take it to them and have them wheel their little cart out there and test the whole charging system. its free, so why not!
not only can autozone check your alt but they can also check the draw on the battery as well. so once you get it road worthy i'd take it to them and have them wheel their little cart out there and test the whole charging system. its free, so why not!
09-01-2006, 12:27 PM
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well if its been leaking i guess batterys could do some odd things. replace the battery and have her checked out. if it all looks good then i'd not worry a whole lot about it.
still don't know why the car would give you trouble moving though, unless the whole electrical system was shorting out maybe.
Hey, does anyone know if its possible that if the battery lost most of its fluid and corroded inside it could short out internaly? cause isn't a battery just like a really large capicitor? Capicitors can blow if they are overcharged or wired wrong so if thats the case maybe... if the battery shorted out then i supose that it could mess with spark and cause the car to run bad. if thats what happened i'd be worried about other electrical systems! but one step at a time i supose.
still don't know why the car would give you trouble moving though, unless the whole electrical system was shorting out maybe.
Hey, does anyone know if its possible that if the battery lost most of its fluid and corroded inside it could short out internaly? cause isn't a battery just like a really large capicitor? Capicitors can blow if they are overcharged or wired wrong so if thats the case maybe... if the battery shorted out then i supose that it could mess with spark and cause the car to run bad. if thats what happened i'd be worried about other electrical systems! but one step at a time i supose.
09-01-2006, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Lindsey
I agree with that. I had a boat battery chafe some wires and cross them (pos and neg touch) and the battery got so how it melted the wing nuts right to the studs on the battery! it never blew up though. won't hold a charge now but didn't blow up.
not only can autozone check your alt but they can also check the draw on the battery as well. so once you get it road worthy i'd take it to them and have them wheel their little cart out there and test the whole charging system. its free, so why not!
not only can autozone check your alt but they can also check the draw on the battery as well. so once you get it road worthy i'd take it to them and have them wheel their little cart out there and test the whole charging system. its free, so why not!
Overcharging a battery results in generation of hydrogen gas, which is highly explosive. I wouldn't even hook up the new battery until you tested the alternator.
09-01-2006, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Darrel
... if the battery shorted out then i supose that it could mess with spark and cause the car to run bad. if thats what happened i'd be worried about other electrical systems! but one step at a time i supose.
09-01-2006, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Darrel
... if the battery shorted out then i supose that it could mess with spark and cause the car to run bad. if thats what happened i'd be worried about other electrical systems! but one step at a time i supose.