[s-cars] Vented Batteries?

[Tom Green]

>        I know all are conscientious about checking the battery
> connections, etc even though it's a PIA under the back seat.  The
> vent, in addition to hydrogen gas, vents acid vapor.   All this is
> hard on the electronics and even the structure under the seat.   I
> believe there is even a vent kit for the optima, since it vents a
> small amount of gas.

Tom, '95 S6, venting

>   Original Message:

> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2003 09:43:24 -0800 (PST)
> From: Joseph Pizzimenti <pizzoman at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Vented Batteries?
> To: Ian Duff <iduff at rcn.com>,
> 	"quattro S List (E-mail)" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Cc: "Peter Schulz (E-mail)" <peschulz at cisco.com>,
> 	"Chris Miller (E-mail)" <C1J1Miller at aol.com>
>
> I currently have an optima red top without the vent
> and as far as batteries go, it works.  What more can
> you ask for?
>
> Joe
> --- Ian Duff <iduff at rcn.com> wrote:
>> Looking for a battery. Interstate seems to be the
>> consensus. Their website
>> indicates two choices, the MT-41, which appears to
>> not be vented, or the
>> MTP-91, which appears to be vented. The MT-41 is
>> priced at $78.95, the
>> MTP-91 is priced at $95.95. Scott Thompson replied
>> to my earlier post that
>> in his research, the MT-41 lacks a vent. Brian
>> Montgomery replied saying he
>> has an MTP-91, vented, and it's been fine for him.
>> Given that the S6 needs a
>> type 41 battery, the MT-41 seems to be both cheaper
>> and the correct
>> configuration, but lacks a vent. Anyone with an
>> opinion as to how important
>> the vent is? TIA,
>> -Ian Duff.