Posted by wisbaker on December 17, 2013 at 19:33:28 from (173.30.33.15):
In Reply to: Battery explosion posted by notjustair on December 17, 2013 at 15:35:32:
Had one blow up on me. I was driving a '68 AMC Javelin with a straight six. Every now and then the choke would stick so I'd take the air cleaner off pop the choke open some and it would light. Got out of school one evening and stopped at Meijer's Thrifty Acres on the way out to the farm. Javelin didn't start, I cranked it for a while, then surrendered and got out, opened the hood, took off the air cleaner and popped the choke, hopped back in and hit the key and off she went, jumped back out and hastily put the air cleaner back on and drove off. I was sitting at the corner of Marsh road and Grand River (major artery on the east side of Lansing/East Lansing) I heard a large bang, got scared and dropped the clutch pulling out on to Grand River Road against the light. Calmed down, backed up and waited for the light, drove about a 1/2 mile or so before I could find a place to pull over. Opened the hood and 1/2 the battery was gone, the top and engine side of the case were GONE. I had stopped at a gas station, the attendant came out to see what I was looking at and said "Sorry we don't sell batteries" I asked if he thought it would make Laingsburg- he didn't think it would. He was wrong not only did I make Laingsburg but the next morning it was about 20 degrees outside and the battery started the car so I could pull it down to the barn and change the battery. Nearest I can figure is I didn't tighten down the air cleaner all the way and the air cleaner snorkel rotated over and shorted out against the battery post, a spark followed by a boom.
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