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Offline Steve F

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Battery ACID >:(
« on: February 07, 2009, 06:10:18 PM »
In the recent thread about getting chrome on various parts, mention was made of the battery acid getting on a chrome swingarm and ruining it.  I'm having problems with the acid getting on a painted swingarm and screwing up the paint, for the third time, I'm getting tired of this.
Has anyone tried to capture the acid with a small plastic container of some sort?  Would you think that any baking soda in the container would work or be a bad idea?  Maybe stuffing the container with some polyester stuffing like they use in pillows to keep the acid "absorbed" until it can be cleaned out?
I would like to get the swingarm chromed, but not until I can take care of this problem.

BTW, the battery isn't getting overcharged and cooked, it's just a few drops of acid that p1$$ me off.
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Re: Battery ACID >:(
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2009, 06:13:57 PM »
Motion Pro sells this for that purpose:

BATTERY ACID CATCH TANK



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Re: Battery ACID >:(
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2009, 06:15:03 PM »
The battery overflow tube should exit below the swing arm and any fluid overflow should therefor be vented without harm.
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Offline Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er

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Re: Battery ACID >:(
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2009, 06:15:03 PM »
I'm assuming it's coming from the overflow? Why don't you have a tube that's long enough or am I missing something?
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Re: Battery ACID >:(
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2009, 06:26:40 PM »
Quote from: Jerry Griffin aka Rxman on February 07, 2009, 06:15:03 PM
I'm assuming it's coming from the overflow? Why don't you have a tube that's long enough or am I missing something?
Well, I thought the tube WAS long enough, I guess not, but still, I'd like to catch the stuff before it gets on anything else.
Thanks for the catch tube link, I'll look into it.
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Re: Battery ACID >:(
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2009, 07:43:12 PM »
Another option, A sealed battery. Or an agm battery. Once this one wears out.
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Re: Battery ACID >:(
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2009, 08:08:23 PM »
best solution to battery acid on the swingarm? an agm battery. mine has been in use since march of 2005 and still fires the beastie right up. best 64.99 i ever spent on my k4
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