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"
>>
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>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
>

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