<VV> battery area question

[N. Joseph Potts]

All right - these are good answers (thanks), but my questions really had to
do with: (a) what might have been stock on the 66; and (b) what ill effects
I might anticipate running the thing the way I have these many years,
without vent tubes. I do NOT have Delrin in my engine compartment (and the
heater circuits ARE connected).
     I believe the battery I have in there has got vent nipple(s) (for
tube[s]). It is NOT a maintenance-free battery. The car is in the body shop,
so I can't check right now.

Joe Potts
Miami, Florida USA
1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org]On Behalf Of Harry Yarnell
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 4:49 PM
To: N. Joseph Potts; airvair
Cc: Virtual Vairs
Subject: Re: <VV> battery area question

The battery vent tube issue has to do with the fact that the Corvair
utilizes the hot air off the engine, which comes from the engine bay, for
the cabin heat. Venting of the battery into the engine bay would be directed
into the heater, so the fumes are vented into the wheelwell.

This, I think, came out of the incident of a test engineer who was overcome
with phosgene gas, due to the battery spewing out acid onto the experimental
plastic fan during a test run.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "N. Joseph Potts" <pottsf at msn.com>
To: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 4:38 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> battery area question


> Are battery vent tube(s) required or recommended on 1966 Corvairs (cars)?
Or
> were such tubes stock only for special applications (e.g., station wagon,
> FC) and/or other years?
>
> Joe Potts
> Miami, Florida USA
> 1966 Corsa coupe 140hp 4-speed with A/C