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Flat Black VW · 04-05-2013, 03:28 PM

Pour some soda on it. Preferably not diet.

LeeMaster · 04-05-2013, 03:30 PM

LOL you people....

Thanks for the help for those of you who did, and for the rest of you thanks for the humor. And no I am not dead yet, it was a good thing I learned about electricity in school, and yes they do breed smart people in Minnesota. I havent been to school in 7 years, gimme a break.

Flat Black VW · 04-05-2013, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeMaster

LOL you people....

Thanks for the help for those of you who did, and for the rest of you thanks for the humor. And no I am not dead yet, it was a good thing I learned about electricity in school, and yes they do breed smart people in Minnesota. I havent been to school in 7 years, gimme a break.

Just so you know I wasn't kidding, seriously, pour some soda on it. Will be clean as new.

LeeMaster · 04-05-2013, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flat Black VW

Just so you know I wasn't kidding, seriously, pour some soda on it. Will be clean as new.

Will Coca Cola really work?

Flat Black VW · 04-05-2013, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeMaster

Will Coca Cola really work?

Yep, eats that stuff away.

whitefrs · 04-05-2013, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeeMaster

Will Coca Cola really work?

He is not kidding lol

Coke really works

2pt5RS · 04-05-2013, 04:42 PM

Did someone say mole?

Anthonytpt · 04-05-2013, 04:44 PM

Coke does work. Also, we should call @LeeMaster Lazarus. Praise th' Lo'd.

CircuitJerk · 04-05-2013, 05:20 PM

Baking soda works to neutralize that as well. It's actually the most recommended method.

andrew20195 · 04-05-2013, 05:40 PM

Generally the cause of this corrosion is acid slowly seeping out of the battery around the posts. It's more likely to happen if the terminals are subjected to force, such as someone using a high torque power tool to tighten the battery cables, sometimes it can tweak the terminals and weaken the seal.

After you clean the cables and terminals, it's important to use a dialectric grease or battery terminal protector spray (you can find this at any auto parts store) to prevent more acid from contacting the cables.

Or you can replace the battery, but there's no guarantee that your new battery won't also seep. Unless you have major leakage, it's not really worth it.

bcj · 04-05-2013, 07:51 PM

water and baking soda paste to neutralize the corrosion.
no sugar to stick on everything else in the engine bay.

sorry for your loss... 8)

DaJo · 04-05-2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 2pt5RS

Did someone say mole?

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SkullWorks · 04-05-2013, 08:16 PM

^ beat me to it

Anthonytpt · 04-08-2013, 06:49 PM

@LeeMaster: So, what'd you end up using?

04-05-2013, 03:30 PM	#16
LeeMaster Red wine Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ(R.I.P) Location: Denied Posts: 1,176 Thanks: 1,268 Thanked 342 Times in 240 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	LOL you people.... Thanks for the help for those of you who did, and for the rest of you thanks for the humor. And no I am not dead yet, it was a good thing I learned about electricity in school, and yes they do breed smart people in Minnesota. I havent been to school in 7 years, gimme a break. __________________

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andrew20195 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 321 Thanks: 154 Thanked 104 Times in 78 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Generally the cause of this corrosion is acid slowly seeping out of the battery around the posts. It's more likely to happen if the terminals are subjected to force, such as someone using a high torque power tool to tighten the battery cables, sometimes it can tweak the terminals and weaken the seal. After you clean the cables and terminals, it's important to use a dialectric grease or battery terminal protector spray (you can find this at any auto parts store) to prevent more acid from contacting the cables. Or you can replace the battery, but there's no guarantee that your new battery won't also seep. Unless you have major leakage, it's not really worth it.

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