[V8] the dreaded blue wire debacle

[Kent McLean]

"Steve Kramer" <skramer at mac.com> wrote:
 > Dumb question -  Also could the battery short out if the
 > posts touch the metal on the rear bench.

Oh, Yes!  The red plastic cover slipped off the battery
on my '94 100 S Avant.  Fortunately I smelled smoke in
time and only have some charred foam on the seat bottom.
A heavy piece of plastic taped over the positive post
should protect it.  As for the vents, the newer gel-cell
batteries don't need venting.

He later added:
 > With the bench up I'm hearing a swirling noise coming
 > from the bench area - possibly I'm hearing the fuel
 > pump beyond.

If the V8 is like my '89 200, it could be the vacuum
pump located under the back seat.

--
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" is no more