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exploding battery 850

posted by  Erwin on  Thu Apr 1 09:24 CST 2004
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Just a guess but if there was a lot of build up on the plates (sulfation?) and a cell shorted under starting load there may have been an arc drawn which ignited the hydrogen / air gas mixture inside the battery. Sounds like a mess. Pull everything out from around the battery tray (and the tray) then use baking soda & water to clean out the spilled acid. The Cruise Control servo is under the tray so be sure to clean it also.

Was the water low?

Again, just a guess.
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Erwin in Memphis, '88 745t 193,000 miles, '95 855t 96,000 miles






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