Battery Question

Lyndsay

Lyndsay

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I went out to start the beast yesterday and just got clicks. I had been driving it the day before, and everything was fine. I put it on charge over the day and when I got home, same clicks. It appears to take a charge but can't seem to deliver any current to the starter. A couple of the cells are low, and when I removed the battery I noticed that the vent tube was crushed between the holder and the battery. A lot of gas (Hydrogen and water vapour I assume) was released when I loosened the holder. I put the battery from the '75 on it and all is well, so I guess the battery is toast.

Now the Question: The battery is less than two years old; could the overpressure caused by the vent being sealed cause damage to the battery?

I turns out that the battery has the vent tube on the wrong side; there is a clip on the right side for it, and the vent tube is on the left.
 
a voltage test should answer your question, measure it and compare it to the spec, otherwise your just guessing
 
Unfortunately my voltmeter is at the new house, so all I could go by is that the charger said "complete". I think it needs a proper stress test to tell if it's bad. Maybe I'll bring it in next time I'm driving. I'm not real fond of carrying a box of acid around with me in my backpack.
 
After charge, battery should read ~12.8v. Anything less than 12, your battery is toast
 
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