FW: [V8] the dreaded blue wire debacle

[Coleman, David]

I picked up the non-vented from the local dealer ($138) and installed it
myself.   There was no discoloration from the vented Interstate that it
replaced.   After the insurance stuff dies down, I may remove it and
bring it back for replacement.

-DaveC.-


> So - if you don't have a vent tube nipple, and you don't have 
> a Gel Cell (you would know because they cost about double) 
> then you could have the wrong battery type installed. Is the 
> seat foam over the battery all dis-colored? That would 
> indicate to me that the battery is venting.
> I would ask the dealer that installed the battery to make 
> sure they put in the correct type.
> 
> Dave
> 
> 
> Quoting "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>:
> 
> > Did this make the list yesterday?   I never got the post, 
> and wondered
> > if anyone else had this issue w/ OE Audi battery:
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Coleman, David
> > Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 3:44 PM
> >
> > HEY.  The OE battery I bought from Audi for my '91 V8 three days 
> > before its untimely demise (the car's, not the battery's)  
> DID NOT have a
> > nipple or otherwise suitable place to attach the vent tube 
> to.   I left
> > it unhooked figuring it was an UPGRADED configuration.
> >
> > Depending on what happens insurance-wise, I guess I'll have 
> to GO BACK 
> > to the bloody dealer?
> >
> > -DaveC.
> >
> >
> > > Your battery ABSOLUTLY HAS to have a cover over the 
> POSITIVE post, 
> > > and
> >
> > > the battery has to have a vent hose. There is a very specific 
> > > battery that must be used (sorry - I don't have the type 
> handy) or 
> > > you WILL have at least two very nasty problems:
> > >
> > > 1. Explosive and corrosive HYDROGEN GAS is constantly being 
> > > generated by the battery when the car is running.
> > >
> > > 2. If (or more likely when) someone sits on the rear seat 
> over the 
> > > exposed battery post, and causes a short to ground, you 
> will have an 
> > > instant fire, possible battery explosion, and probable injury to 
> > > everyone in the car.
> > >
> > > Make sure you have the correct battery type and that it 
> is properly 
> > > VENTED through the tube in the floor.
> > > On some batteries, you connect the vent hose to one vent 
> nipple on 
> > > the
> >
> > > battery and then make sure to PLUG THE OTHER ONE or you 
> will still 
> > > release hydrogen under the seat.
> > >
> > > Your symptoms still sound like a bad alternator. If you 
> have been in 
> > > deep water you could have caused some sort of corrosion 
> problem in 
> > > the
> >
> > > alternator.
> > > It could have just failed for no good reason too. It happens.
> > >
> > > (SORRY ABOUT THE YELLING BUT THIS IS IMPORTANT STUFF :-)
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