Re: Battery Vent

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Jack;

    The Audi batteries come with a hose barb which connects to the vent hose
you mention. This vents hydrogen and acid fumes outside the car. Ever wonder
why the battery trays on old North American cars are corroded out? Imagine a
hole in the floor under your back seat (my '63 VW bug had one - the
batteries weren't vented in those days, but a piece of 3/4" plywood served
to plug the hole and provide battery support :o)

Fred Munro
'91 200q  271k km
-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Gagnon <bullitt@cybertours.com>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 7:31 AM
Subject: Battery Vent


>I was doing some electrical repairs to my newly purchased 5kcstq and I
>noticed an unused vent line near the battery.  I could not see where it
>should be hooked up on the battery installed.  Is a special battery
>required?  I know the hydrogen fumes can be an explosion hazard and want to
>make sure everything is properly installed under there.
>
>Thanks
>
>Jack
>