

| Subject: | Re: Battery explosion |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Sun, 1 Jun 2008 19:43:06 -0700 |
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 www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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