Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:54:08 -0700
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Friday - Disaster averted
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I had one blow up on my F250 Power stroke Ford Diesel . They have 2 batts,
must be in series. I had mine on a battery maintainer one cold fall night
because sometimes starting a diesel when it's very cold is difficult.
Around 3am I heard this low "Pow!" and I laid there in bed trying to figure
out what that could have been. Next morning, there was my battery all over
the truck engine compartment...blew to smithereens..the top...spread acid
across my whole engine compatement and the fenders and hood.Big mess. My
hose was frozen so washing all the acid off was not easy..
I'd hate to have the 'in your face' explosion mentioned in the start of
this thread.
Don Hanson
On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:51 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 4:18 PM, Mike<mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:
> > Awesome, Jeff!
> >
> > I too, averted disaster today, but of a different sort..........
> >
> > Today while working at a customer site, a diesel truck battery blew up
> in my face, spraying both of my eyes and my entire upper torso, face,
> sinuses, arms, etc. with battery acid/ water. The whole top of the battery
> shrapnelled, a few pieces even poked my forehead and nose. I couldn't see
> through the acid haze in my burning eyes.
> > Quick thinking, and a gallon jug of clean water within arm's reach saved
> both my eyes, and the guy that was with me topping off the almost empty
> battery cells.
> > Needless to say, I spent the entire afternoon in a clinic and then an
> opthamoligist's office to sort out the damages. Luckily, the water rinse
> for a half hour or so, limited the injuries to minor, with no expected
> long-term consequences, but now I need to prevent infections. No fun, I'll
> tell ya!
> >
> > Grateful to still see with both eyes now,
> >
> > Mike B
> >
>
>
> E-Yikes!
>
> Hope all works out man. Owch.
>
> Of course I have read warnings about batteries in Haynes etc., but
> have never heard of one blowing up.
>
> Looks so innocent just sitting there.....
>
> Best,
>
> Neil.
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>
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