<VV> battery area question

[J R Read_HML]

In '66 there were 6 individual caps on the top of the battery.  Two 
rectangular plastic caps fit over the top of those - 3 under each.  There 
were two hoses, one from each rectangular cap which ran down and out - to 
the bottom left side of the car.  Have you ever seen the "cutaway" pic of a 
'65?  It is pretty clear in that.  '65 had a rubber grommet.  From what I 
read here, '66 just had two holes in the metal with no grommet.

SOME (a small portion - not most) of the heat (to the heater box - where the 
blower fan is) comes off the top side of the engine.  If your battery is 
vented (which I doubt), you run the risk of sucking some minute amount of 
battery vapors into the heater system.  If you only drive in summer months, 
it would seem that your exposure would be quite minimal.  How much it takes 
to hurt you, I don't know.  If you are really that concerned about it, go 
get a new maintenance free battery for your Vair - or exchange it with one 
of your civilian cars.

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "N. Joseph Potts" <pottsf at msn.com>
Cc: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 4:19 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> battery area question


> 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
>
>
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