Re: '88 80 Battery Questions

[Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>]

Sits in the engine bay.  They have a vent tube as well because the OEM
battery had a vent nipple.  If my battery were under the rear seat, I'd of
course hook up the vent tube AND install an anti-corrosive battery pad.

But what would you attach the vent tube to if the battery has no
corresponding nipple?  I suppose you could drill a little hole in the
battery but.....  ???

At 10:25 AM 1/6/1999 ,  Tony Lum was inspired to say:
> If the battery sits inside the car as on the 5000 series I don't advise
> ignoring the vent tube.  I found out that battery acid gases were slowly
> eating the paint and metal in my '80 5000.  Luckily I caught it in time
> before the battery fell thru the floorpan!  Always hook up that vent tube
> and dump the corrosives outside the car as Audi intended.  Even the 4000
> series have vent tubes even though the battery sits in the engine
compartment.


Cheers,
	Richard
	88 90Q "Hannu" - K+N, new vac hoses, lubed U-Joint, still 0.0 bar....
	88 Golf GTi - PRO Rally