Re: exploding battery

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <Pine.HPX.4.05.9910061111340.11389-100000@hp25-atm.cpdc.ece.nwu.edu> "Mark L. Chang" writes:

> On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, Mike Mulholland wrote:
>
> > i had a battery explode on my 82 chev wagon...

> Same exploder with the 'ol Renault Fuego in a former life.  Poor
> maintenance probably did it, I'm sure.

I had one blow in an almost new Ford Granada.  Still no idea why.
Fortunately the vehicle was in the dealer's service bay at the time,
and it belonged to a finance company.  "Fine," I said, "Call me when
it's fixed."

Lovely feeling, that.

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 Phil Payne
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