Battery Acid all over; strange electrical problem
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Battery Acid all over; strange electrical problem
OK, so not long after I bought my used 92 Civic DX (106k miles), I noticed that the dash lights and the headlights would dim and get bright. This also coincided with a slight, almost imperceptible change in RPMs. It seemed that power surges were running through the car. In connection with this I believe, is while driving across the state a strong sulfurous smell started coming from the battery. It never seemed that big of a deal until recently when the battery seemed to blast out a bunch of acid. A simple alternator replacement or a ECU replacement, bad battery? I am at a loss.
Please... any insight before I take it to the shop would be helpful... Thanks in advance.
Please... any insight before I take it to the shop would be helpful... Thanks in advance.
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RE: Battery Acid all over; strange electrical problem
I think I'd still get the charging system checked first. (Only because I don't have cash to throw away. What happens if it's the charging system overcharging, and you go out and pay $140 for that nice yellow-top battery and then the charging system ruins it? Oops, time for another battery again!)
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#5
RE: Battery Acid all over; strange electrical problem
Sounds like overcharging. You should be able to get an inexpensive charging system check if not a free one. Most places like AutoJoke (zone) have a pretty good digital capacitive electrical system tester.
...and when you are standing in front of the NEverStart batteries at WalMart looking for a Group 51R remember, only wealthy people can afford cheap batteries
...and when you are standing in front of the NEverStart batteries at WalMart looking for a Group 51R remember, only wealthy people can afford cheap batteries
#6
RE: Battery Acid all over; strange electrical problem
get a new battery --you cant properly check a charging system with a bad battery---once u install it --check the charging --should be between 13- 14.5 volts---
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RE: Battery Acid all over; strange electrical problem
ORIGINAL: AOL.COM
get a new battery --you cant properly check a charging system with a bad battery
get a new battery --you cant properly check a charging system with a bad battery
What a concept for troubleshooting! Just keep replacing parts until you finally find the problem, or empty your wallet. Yep, if that engine doesn't run properly, no problem, just SWAP IT OUT! Problem solved.
If you get a charging system checked and the battery is faulty, then they will tell you to get it replaced. I was taught to troubleshoot and narrow down the problem (if possible) first, then replace that faulty part.
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RE: Battery Acid all over; strange electrical problem
ORIGINAL: ngoti8tor
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What a concept for troubleshooting! Just keep replacing parts until you finally find the problem, or empty your wallet. Yep, if that engine doesn't run properly, no problem, just SWAP IT OUT! Problem solved.
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What a concept for troubleshooting! Just keep replacing parts until you finally find the problem, or empty your wallet. Yep, if that engine doesn't run properly, no problem, just SWAP IT OUT! Problem solved.
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Test by substitution!
And you wonder why auto parts stores are such hard@$$es when you go to return an electrical item. Because they've already eaten on every other fool that has a dead short and insists on replacing an electrical part 20X because he keeps getting "bad" ones