<VV> Battery Explosion

[Ron]

Wild!  It must've had an internal spark somehow but I've never heard of that 
happening with no outside help.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Hubbell" <whubbell at cox.net>
To: "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 8:49 AM
Subject: <VV> Battery Explosion


>I was in the final stages of getting my 1964 Stock Sedan ("Alice") ready to
> go to the Corvette Musuem this morning.  I had pushed the car out into the
> driveway to do some last minute items and having finished I got in the car
> to start it up and back it into the garage.  The minute I turned the key
> there was a loud "BANG", kind of like a backfire.  Of course, the car went
> dead.  I immediately got out and opened the engine compartment to discover
> that the battery had exploded.  I suppose that after 10 years it was due 
> to
> fail, but I had always kept it well maintained and on a battery tender, so
> this was a bit of a surprise, to say the least.
>
> I spent the next couple hours removing the battery and all the pieces that
> were blown into the engine compartment, then neutralizing the acid by
> flushing with water and baking soda.  Even though it blew right into the
> main electrical harness it looks like there will be no damage to the car
> other than the battery and a couple of stained plastic parts.
>
> I count myself lucky that this happened at home in my driveway instead of
> when I was on the road, such as this past summer.
>
> Bill Hubbell
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