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Subject:Re: battery explosion
Date:Sun, 9 May 1999 13:58:06 EDT

In a message dated 99-05-09 13:47:44 EDT, bratjen@DIRECT.CA writes:

<<  On my son's recent trip it exploded!
 Pieces of the pattery housing were all across the engine compartment and
 acid had sprayed all over the place too. >>

dump some baking soda in there generously to neutralize the acid, and wash
everything out completely w/ hose ASAP or you wont have any metal to set your
battery on......

chris