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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: mort1928 on 2011-03-11 16:41

Title: Battery Post Corrosion
Post by: mort1928 on 2011-03-11 16:41
Hi Guy's,I need some help.
New battery and cables ect.
Positive terminal stays nice and clean.
Negative terminal builds corrosion very quickly.
Anyone have a fix?

Thanks,
   Mort
Title: Re: Battery Post Corrosion
Post by: Frankenstein57 on 2011-03-11 17:00
I don't know why its happening ,but put some baking soda in a shallow dish with a little water, dump some on and its gone.  Mark
Title: Re: Battery Post Corrosion
Post by: Lou on 2011-03-11 19:34
Spread grease on the post and wire, after you clean it and make sure it's on tight.
Title: Re: Battery Post Corrosion
Post by: JimNolan on 2011-03-11 21:22
Mort,
   They claim that electrolite vaper escapes around the battery post and the chemical reaction to the post in air is corrosion. Have you ever seen corrosion on the inside plates of a battery if you let the electrolite get low. Same thing, air got to the plates. Putting grease on the post keeps air from getting to it. Jim
Title: Re: Battery Post Corrosion
Post by: Hoosier Hurricane on 2011-03-12 06:22
I use the red and black felt washers sold for this problem.  It seems to work OK.

John
Title: Re: Battery Post Corrosion
Post by: mort1928 on 2011-03-13 17:31
Thanks again guy's
Will grease it up

   Mort
Title: Re: Battery Post Corrosion
Post by: Bubba on 2011-03-14 10:35
The treated felt washers help and use electrolytic grease [the same stuff they use on spark plug terminals] on the battery terminals and the cable lugs.  not only will it inhibit corrosion but it improves conductivity.  The same grease also helps on light bulbs and the sockets the plug into.
BuBBa