I agree. I just used what was leftover. Of course, having the battery properly strapped down, would be best. (as mine isn't.... though it's such a tight fit. ... PO installed it) On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net> wrote: > I would think that gluing something on the order of truck tire inner tube > material or maybe some mudflap material would protect that lid from shorting > out the positive terminal, even in a roll over. > > YMMV > > DM&FS > > At 08:26 PM 6/1/2008, neil N wrote: >> >> Yikes. >> >> Is it possible there was a short between the positive post and the metal >> cover? >> >> I had some leftover thin foam from rebuilding my heat/fresh air >> exchange box and used that to cover the inside of the metal cover. I >> covered the rest of it with duct tape. >> >> I assume no one was hurt and that things are otherwise ok. >> >> I hope. --- :^) >> >> Neil. >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 7:00 PM, Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@foxinternet.net> >> wrote: >> > Just as I turned the key, booom, smoke and chaos. >> > Apparently, the battery exploded under the pass. seat. One cell leaked >> > out completely, the others partially. The plastic of the battery fell apart >> > at places. >> > Today, I was cleaning the whole thing up, POR 15, bedliner spray, >> > cleaning ground, fitting with stainless bolt. >> > Otherwise all is well. >> > Zoltan >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Jetta-fied Westfalia - "Jaco" >> >> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > >
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