Re[2]: Vent in Battery

[steveb@newkla.kla.com (Steven Buchholz)]

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?Under? the battery? Sounds like a leaky battery! I'd carefully "wash"
it all away! (use baking soda and water to neutralize the acidic mess,
will "bubble merrily away" until no more acid left), flush with *lots* of
nice fresh clean water! Of course this is an under-the-seat battery-well,
right? Ha! Have fun!

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Suggestion: The vent hose gets outside through the bottom of the battery 
box.  You might be able to remove the vent hose &/or grommet to provide a 
drain for the effluent from the flushing process.  I would recommend that 
this flush be done ASAP.  I doubt that there is much more than a single 
sheet of stamped metal keeping the battery in the car!  

Steve Buchholz