Battery terminal advice

[buddymander]

You're wrong about that and I know it from experience.

[Tom Bredehoft]

"Anybody have any corrosion problems with batteries such as the Delco Freedom, Optima,etc.?"

I have a 6 volt Optima and a sealed 12 volt, one in each car, no problems with corrosion on either one. I went to an Optima because there seems to be no other sealed 6 volt batteries. The battery I had spent 4 months in the winter spitting bubbles of acid all over my engine and steeing gear.

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Tom Bredehoft
'53 Commander Coupe (since 1959)
'55 President (6H Y6) State Sedan
....On the road, again....
'05 Legacy Ltd Wagon
All Indiana built cars

[leyrret]

"This one confuses me. Current drain to where?" Across the top of the battery from one post to the other. It is possible to have a
contaminant of sort(i.e. dust) that will allow a battery to slowly discharge if at rest for a period of time. I believe this came this from
high school auto mechanics. As to the validity, decide for yourself.

Read this article. It gives yet another reason against chassis grease.

http://books.google.com/books?id=wioDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA101&lpg=PA101&dq=chassis+grease+on+battery+terminals&source=bl&ots=Q6Y_Y3X0EO&sig=BLzkywNHBCgd

[Stude Ranch]

Current drain can occur if the top of the battery is dirty and especially if there is a little maisture involved. It can be enough to read with a meter. Keep the top of the battery clean and dry.