<VV> Vented Battery
mhicks130 at cox.net
mhicks130 at cox.net
Fri May 5 20:27:16 EDT 2006
Well these are modern batteries but keep in mind that BMW and Ford spec the vented battery for a reason. I've heard that the sealed batteries aren't necessarily 100% sealed so some fo the evil can get out. We don't want that evil in our engine compartments either do we? So it's possible that there's a good reason for using a vented battery. Of course it may also be just to keep historically correct. Although really it's only semi-correct because these newer vented batteries don't look at all like the old ones.
mike
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> Hello, All,
> Other than for the purpose of being historically correct, why
> would you want to use a vented battery? Wouldn't it be appropriate to
> make use of the modern technology available in Sealed Lead Acid (SLA)
> batteries? As far as I know, they are identical as far as the
> electrical system is concerned, are much less likely to leak, are often
> lighter in weight &/or smaller in size for a given CCA rating, and most
> important of all, they don't give off any of those corrosion-causing
> acid fumes. I can see the point of using a historically correct
> battery for a concourse car, but otherwise I don't get it. Is there a
> really good reason? Can someone please explain?
> Phil Raker
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