Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 14:25:18 -0300 From: J Dexter <webmannnopsamdress.org> Subject: Re: Battery exploded, advice needed
Salutations: Depending on what exactly caused the explosion and what happened when it went off - it might have been better to have not wash anything off and throw a road flare into the engine bay and run away.. Find a service center and have them hook up a electrical diagnotic before you go much further brother.. your pal J Dexter Per-Erik Sundberg wrote: > > Could someone give some advice on a mishap that just happened to my 9-5 '00: > Suddenly, attempting to start the engine, the battery exploded > with a bang and white smoke. All cells ruptured. > I cleaned up the mess and washed the space with water. > Now what? Can I just replace the battery or is this > a symptom of a gross electrical failure (shortcut) in the start circuit? > Will the new battery explode as well? Or is this a symptom > of poor ventilation in the battery encapsulation (blown to pieces)? > > Thanks in advance!