Battery terminal corrosion
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Run the engine at idle and slowly run water on it from a hose. That will take the corrosion off the outside area. If the connector looks okay, Take it off and clean the post. You can get some felt washers that have a protection on them. Many times when that happens, there's an electrolyte leak around the post. Stressing it with a wrench while tightening it can break the seal around the post.
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Coke contains a mild acid - (carbonic acid I think) and I would not use it to neutralize the acid from the battery. Baking soda is an acid neutralizer and I'd use a solution of that with water - just don't get any in the cells. You want to neutralize the acid because it will corrode your battery cable connectors, to the point where they will have to be replaced.
Permatex makes a good battery cleaner/neutralizer and battery post "protector" in spray cans.
Personally though, if I see seepage around the posts or if the battery begins to "gas" and seep acid at the filler caps, I replace the battery.
- Jack
Permatex makes a good battery cleaner/neutralizer and battery post "protector" in spray cans.
Personally though, if I see seepage around the posts or if the battery begins to "gas" and seep acid at the filler caps, I replace the battery.
- Jack
#6
Coke contains a mild acid - (carbonic acid I think) and I would not use it to neutralize the acid from the battery. Baking soda is an acid neutralizer and I'd use a solution of that with water - just don't get any in the cells. You want to neutralize the acid because it will corrode your battery cable connectors, to the point where they will have to be replaced.
Permatex makes a good battery cleaner/neutralizer and battery post "protector" in spray cans.
Personally though, if I see seepage around the posts or if the battery begins to "gas" and seep acid at the filler caps, I replace the battery.
- Jack
Permatex makes a good battery cleaner/neutralizer and battery post "protector" in spray cans.
Personally though, if I see seepage around the posts or if the battery begins to "gas" and seep acid at the filler caps, I replace the battery.
- Jack
Last edited by code58; 07-08-2010 at 07:45 PM.
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Yes coke has acid in it, but it is much closer to neutral than battery acid. I said vie heard of people doing it, but I never had. Even though it is acidic, if it is more neutral, it will bring the levels closer to norm allowing you to get to the store to get proper cleaner or a new battery. But definitely use the protectant spray and felt washers with a new battery.
#9
Sorry, acid does not "clean" or neutralize acid. It WILL dilute it down to something in between, but plain water will do an even better job. Acid is not like grease or road film. It does not have to be "cut" to be removed. Acid has a great affinity for water and dissolves readily in it.
I guess though, since Coke contains sugar, it makes your battery "sweeter".
- Jack
I guess though, since Coke contains sugar, it makes your battery "sweeter".
- Jack
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I don't see how grease would hurt anything. Sounds like a perfectly workable approach to me.
Speaking of making the battery "sweeter" though, I recall once reading about covering the terminals in molasses, I think. It was a "how to" article in Popular Mechanics back in the 70s, maybe. I tried it. The moisture evaporated, leaving a fairly "hard" coating that seemed to work fine.
- Jack
Speaking of making the battery "sweeter" though, I recall once reading about covering the terminals in molasses, I think. It was a "how to" article in Popular Mechanics back in the 70s, maybe. I tried it. The moisture evaporated, leaving a fairly "hard" coating that seemed to work fine.
- Jack