Can someone explain batteries to me
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Can someone explain batteries to me
ok so yesterday i attempted mount a battery box in the trunk of my s13, (almost necessary when running fmic). so i got this nhra approved box that has 2 long *** threaded rods that need to bolt in from under the car. So of course afterwards i find out there's like 1/4" between the fuel tank and trunk..
Anyway the box has a vent tube to the outside to vent off battery vapors. When and why do you get battery vapors? What kinds of vapors are these? how dangerous are they?
Ok so optima batteries are sealed, you can mount them wherever in any orientation you want. i understand that. But at work (mercedes) i sell batteries all day long. most of our batteries have vent tubes attatched directly to them. The battery i pulled out of my s13 (pictured below) has no provisions for a vent. do i still need worry about vapors from this battery?
Anyway the box has a vent tube to the outside to vent off battery vapors. When and why do you get battery vapors? What kinds of vapors are these? how dangerous are they?
Ok so optima batteries are sealed, you can mount them wherever in any orientation you want. i understand that. But at work (mercedes) i sell batteries all day long. most of our batteries have vent tubes attatched directly to them. The battery i pulled out of my s13 (pictured below) has no provisions for a vent. do i still need worry about vapors from this battery?
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That isnt a sealed battery, sulfuric acid = bad
Sulfuric acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From what I know the battery relocation box should be sealed the vent tubes vent the fumes inside the box to the outside. Thus keeping you from being dead
Sulfuric acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
From what I know the battery relocation box should be sealed the vent tubes vent the fumes inside the box to the outside. Thus keeping you from being dead
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If you don't mind spending some money you can get some small batteries that can mount sideways on the battery tray and fit with the intercooler pipe running through it. In fact many people use miata batteries. I'm running a 3" cold side pipe so i'd be forced to get something smaller like an oddyssey or braille or whatever small battery i can find. Some people even use lawn tractor batteries but i'd like to have a full size battery for dead of winter starts. Plus i thought i could better use the money somewhere else on the car since the battery i already have is fine and i already had the wires and stuff necessary to do it this way
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