Century "Maintenance free" battery - sealed?

marty085 · Postby **marty085** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:30 pm

Cheaper than genuine, and 'tis only money :NETPOINTZ:

wait, can I +5 Pointz myself? :shock:

dmm_au · Postby **dmm_au** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:55 pm

de Bounce wrote:Maintenance free is not fully sealed as they still vent fumes.
As it doesn't have a vent connection it will vent into the boot area.
Not a problem for a car with the battery under the bonnet but not good for a MX5

What exactly is the problem with that?
I guess what I'm really asking is there some danger I fail to understand.

de Bounce · Postby **de Bounce** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:50 am

dmm_au wrote:
de Bounce wrote:Maintenance free is not fully sealed as they still vent fumes.
As it doesn't have a vent connection it will vent into the boot area.
Not a problem for a car with the battery under the bonnet but not good for a MX5

What exactly is the problem with that?
I guess what I'm really asking is there some danger I fail to understand.

Do a search on here and the big forum about the associated problems of using a non vented lead-acid battery in the boot of a MX5 and have a read about the fumes created when a battery charges.
Consequences are corrosion in the boot or the possibility of explosion.