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Negative battery post corrosion cure
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 939107" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>It's not the fault of the battery. Given the time and no maintenance, all battery terminals will start to corrode...especially the negative terminal.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The simplest solution is to clean the terminals, make sure they are tight. I think there is a relationship to loose connections and corrosion as Eddie said. Usually, new cables or cable ends resolves the issue until they get old and loose. In the old days we used to put Vaseline on the terminals to prevent corrosion but the corrosion would still occurr and now you had a greasy terminal that attracted dirt. It has always been one of the pesky maintenance issues that face all vehicles. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>...Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 939107, member: 52972"] It's not the fault of the battery. Given the time and no maintenance, all battery terminals will start to corrode...especially the negative terminal. The simplest solution is to clean the terminals, make sure they are tight. I think there is a relationship to loose connections and corrosion as Eddie said. Usually, new cables or cable ends resolves the issue until they get old and loose. In the old days we used to put Vaseline on the terminals to prevent corrosion but the corrosion would still occurr and now you had a greasy terminal that attracted dirt. It has always been one of the pesky maintenance issues that face all vehicles. ...Rich [/QUOTE]
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