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12-10-2014, 11:27 PM
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Wet engine bay?
So my battery has died on me three time in the past two months. I decided to buy a yellow top Optima since there ratings were amazing. Well, it is snowing out today but when I popped the hood open the original batter was all wet. The black plastic man under the battery was also. Should I be worried about this? I'm just worried that there gets a large enough amount of water on the battery to short it and create a cross current... If this is the case that could of been the issue with the old oem battery...
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12-10-2014, 11:40 PM
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Lol. The engine bay isn't waterproof. Everything will be all wet. That's normal.
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12-11-2014, 12:13 AM
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I know it's not water proof Haha, I just mean water and a battery don't usually mix well.
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12-11-2014, 01:29 PM
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I'm not an experienced car guy, but a cheap solution that comes to my mind is to take out the old battery, dry everything in the engine bay, put in a new battery....and take a 2-4 gallon freezer Ziploc bag and tape it over and around the battery. if it's sealed properly, water won't reach the connections.
Edit: Then again, it gets incredibly hot inside when the car is running. |
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12-11-2014, 01:54 PM
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I sprayed down the engine bay with a cleaner and right after power washing while the car was on, then air gun dried. Nothing happens. Just cant soak it for a long while I guess.
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12-13-2014, 01:47 AM
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Doesn't matter as electricity follows the path of least resistance.
In this case, it's not the water, but the connections that are the path of least resistance so it's fine. |
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