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disco_doozle
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Bree
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installed my new Battery today.....but the old one has a black tube fixed to the side......
It's a small hose that runs further behind the fuse-box.....
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 3rd Dec 2010 6:05 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Build up of gases in the battery G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 3rd Dec 2010 6:11 pm |
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disco_doozle
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Bree
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Hey Wiggs,
So just can leave it of...?
No probs whatsoever?
Thx mate
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| 3rd Dec 2010 6:15 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Has the new battery not got the hole to plug it back in ?
Is it a non standard LR battery G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 3rd Dec 2010 6:28 pm |
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disco_doozle
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Bree
Posts: 447
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wiggs wrote:Has the new battery not got the hole to plug it back in ?
Is it a non standard LR battery
No Wiggs, it isn't....... 
I had a lot off starting issues the last few weeks.....and now in snow-time things got worse....and having no spare time to go back and forth to de dealer I just was fed up with it and went for a Batt from a local shop.
90Ah.
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| 3rd Dec 2010 7:01 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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I would imagine your new battery has small removable caps ( proberly 6 ) if thats the case , then you dont need the tube .
Its advisable to remove the caps when charging with a battery charger ...to stop the build up of gases .
The LR one is sealed ..thats why they have the tube ( or it may not be ..cant remember  ) G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 3rd Dec 2010 7:07 pm |
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Trackman
Member Since: 16 Apr 2010
Location: Glasgow
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My original battery (2007) has the breather tube and the removable cell tops.
Normally the pipe takes the fumes away from the battery as they are corrosive. Sealed batterys do not normally have the pipe.
Ian.
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| 3rd Dec 2010 11:23 pm |
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steve the magpie
Member Since: 23 Jan 2009
Location: pontefract west yorkshire
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most batterys have a breather on the side so the battery can "breath" if not "more common in summer" when you dont need the battery the alternator keeps charging so when the battery is fully charged it starts to boil and the gases escape down the tube away from the battery most common sign is acid build up on the battery posts if so swill off with warm water and spray white grease onto battery posts if there is access to the battery cells check the acid level over the lead plates inside the battery if they get to low the battery will let you down in winter  when its most needed just top up with distiled water to just above the lead plates always up to somert usualy no good acording to swmbo
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| 4th Dec 2010 8:56 pm |
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jum649
Member Since: 21 Feb 2010
Location: Herefordshire
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The new battery that I got from L/R a couple of weeks ago hasn't got anywhere to connect the breather tube too either. There seems to be a white small blanking plate on the side, but no elbow to connect the tube to. Is this right?
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| 5th Dec 2010 10:22 am |
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steve the magpie
Member Since: 23 Jan 2009
Location: pontefract west yorkshire
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all the batteries we supply where i work are unipart and all of them have a tube to fit in the side . the white bung ? see if it comes out if so if you have your old battery fit the tube off that in to it or have a word with the dealer you got it from see if they can help . ask if it is "a sealed for life battery" or one you can inspect and top up always up to somert usualy no good acording to swmbo
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| 5th Dec 2010 6:38 pm |
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