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gmanxiii
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PostPosted: 14:15 - 18 Jun 2007    Post subject: Battery gunk Reply with quote
Hi my battery is dead after standing for several months and i just cracked open my tail unit to charge up my battery and the terminals are covered in mysterious green/white gunk... looks like its bubbled abit too... is this normal? is it ok to use? bikes also been on its side so dunno if that means the battery fluids etc has spilled out to create the mess? cheers!

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PostPosted: 16:01 - 18 Jun 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Green=Copper, so it's probably the batery acid eating away at it when it was over on it's side. Scrape all the gunk off/rub it off with a cloth, clean up the terminals and stick it back together. Should be fine, but check for cracks in the battery casing. Personally I'd just chuck the battery and get another.

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PostPosted: 16:22 - 18 Jun 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pour some Hot water over it all. This will disolve the sulphates you have there.
The corrosion is due to dampness and poor conections and galvanometry stuff.

Spray with WD40 to dispel the water after.
Yo umay find a scrub with a tooth brush helps too.
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PostPosted: 19:58 - 18 Jun 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Are you sure its not white grease put on the terminals to stop them corroding? Seen allot of new bikes with it on.
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PostPosted: 20:08 - 18 Jun 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Personally, I smother mine in vaseline... Shifty
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gmanxiii
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PostPosted: 20:34 - 18 Jun 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
it does seem sticky and gooey in consistency thanks guys i'll give it a crack at cleaning it up!
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PostPosted: 20:55 - 18 Jun 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
LeeR wrote:
Personally, I smother mine in vaseline... Shifty


Hmmmm . . . Should this be rated "off topic". Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 09:29 - 19 Jun 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Finglonga wrote:
LeeR wrote:
Personally, I smother mine in vaseline... Shifty


Hmmmm . . . Should this be rated "off topic". Mr. Green


Why?
He may be putting it ON his Topic. Embarassed
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