New to me S6 Avant - no start

[Peter Golledge]

I'd cut back and splice (home depot underground splice with shrink over 
over it), however that much corrosion probably comes from having a 
missing/clogged vent tube!  Best check the vent and the ground and bath 
the whole area in baking soda solution to sop up the acid!

On 12/15/2011 6:49 AM, Bares, Vittorio wrote:
> I've located my no-start condition - it has to do with a badly corroded
> positive lead cable from the battery.
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> I started cutting  back the sheathing and it has corrosion at least 6
> inches back and more.
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> Do I keep cutting it back until its clean - then use a butt connector to
> splice back the length I need to the battery?
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> Or...is this a scenario where I should replace the entire length to the
> starter?
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> Thanks,
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> Vittorio -
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