Bang! A4 battery explodes

[Per Lindgren]

It happened to a friend of mine, but that car was a 1983 Citroën 2CV. He
took it to a Cit-shop, and they replaced the charging relay, in addition
to the battery. For him, it happened as he pulled into his driveway, not
as he was about to start.

PerL
87 Cq

Robert M wrote:

>
>  This is probably obvious but I'll point out just in case that the entire
> area needs a _thorough_ rinsing with a baking soda/water solution.  I
> would
> drench everythihg that had even the slightest chance of coming into
> contact
> with electrolyte for 10-15 minutes; you'll probably still miss some areas
> and they'll show up ugly over time.
>
>  Any idea what caused it?  Sounds frightening.
>
> Regards,
> Robert
>
>
>
>
>
>> From: "Bruce Bell" <bbell at surview.com>
>> Reply-To: <bbell at surview.com>
>> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
>> Subject: Bang!  A4 battery explodes
>> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 00:15:06 -0700
>>
>> Pressed the clutch, hit the ignition an BANG! Thought I'd been shot. You
>> wouldn't believe the devastation of the battery. Pieces parts
>> everywhere.
>> Car is a '98 a4 2.8q. I sure hope this is a unique experience and
>> that the
>> rest of the electrical system survives. My son tells me that after I
>> disconnected the ground wire for more than 15 minutes the radio won't
>> work
>> without the codes I don't have. Do I have any other surprises to which I
>> should look forward?
>>
>> Bruce
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>
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