Date:         Sun, 1 Jun 2008 19:43:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Battery explosion
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
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I stuck some of the peel and stick roofing/sound deadener to the lids.  It
does it all!  :)

On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 7:07 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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/
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Jetta-fied Westfalia - "Jaco"
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>



--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
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