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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: Luckie Stiff on March 13, 2009, 01:28:30 PM

Title: battery = 1 skip= 0
Post by: Luckie Stiff on March 13, 2009, 01:28:30 PM: There is no way in hell I'm going to make Mead this weekend :banghead:, I was shrinking some heat wrap on some wires, I guess the heat gun is hotter than I thought :o :o :o. Motherfukcer!!!!! :mad: :mad: :mad: On my way to the ER to get the acid out of my eyes and the gash on my forehead looked at, BTW my head was about 6" from the battery when this happened. :sly:

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Post by: MADSKILLZ on March 13, 2009, 01:33:26 PM: Your supposed to disconnect the battery son! :screwy: ;D

Just phucking with you Skip! hope you are ok!
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Post by: 2savage4you on March 13, 2009, 01:55:06 PM: Hope your ok Skip ???

this exact thing happened to me in my F-150 , i turned the key to acc and it sounded like a bomb went off....

Looked just like yours too :sly:

Good ole WalMart battery
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Post by: Luckie Stiff on March 13, 2009, 01:57:48 PM: is that where this one came from? Ever Start? If so I'm gonna go throw it through there front focking door! :mad:
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Post by: 2savage4you on March 13, 2009, 02:07:36 PM: Quote from: Luckie Stiff on March 13, 2009, 01:57:48 PM
is that where this one came from? Ever Start? If so I'm gonna go throw it through there front focking door! :mad:

Every Everstart i have ever bought has been through Wally World....

When you throw it at them , wear eye protection this time huh.... We dont need you going back to the ER O0
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Post by: BOOST on March 13, 2009, 02:22:04 PM: Holy shit Skip :banghead: are you ok?
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Post by: TrollerDave on March 13, 2009, 02:23:11 PM: Hope you're alright.

"But before I go to the ER, I gonna post on SCJB."
Take note people, this is how you reach Macho Member status. ;D
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Post by: stc315 on March 13, 2009, 03:55:24 PM: Dang Skip, hope you're alright Bro!!!!
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Post by: OC2Vegas on March 13, 2009, 08:10:52 PM: skip i hope your alright, you will be missed this weekend!
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Post by: Luckie Stiff on March 13, 2009, 08:11:52 PM: I'm good. More of a scare than anything, and the forehead gash. On a positive note, I just timed the boat. Finally.
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Post by: GT Jets on March 13, 2009, 08:18:44 PM: Holy crap Skip, I thought only I did shit like that, I had a computerer controlled alternator in a Dodge car I was working on flip out and full field the alternator while I had a timing light on the motor, the alternator made this knarly ass whine and blew the battery to shit, lets just say a change of shorts was in order, not only because I shit myself, but I had acid all over me..

Glad to hear your OK bro...

GT
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Post by: povertyjet on March 13, 2009, 08:24:18 PM: safety lesson for all board members

Batteries give off hydrogen and oxygen at all times, heat makes internal valves open to allow the battery to off-gas...I work at Napa part time...

Glad you are OK Skip
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Post by: jet boat performance on March 13, 2009, 08:55:41 PM: Skip glad your OK the heat gun was obviously the ig source for the Bat gas , lucky you werent blinded ! Tom
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Post by: Ralph Brunt on March 13, 2009, 09:08:25 PM: holy shit batman :o glad your ok
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Post by: OC2Vegas on March 13, 2009, 10:24:28 PM: Driving a boat BLIND is tough! Suggestion to all of you:
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Title: Re: battery = 1 skip= 0
Post by: GT Jets on March 14, 2009, 09:34:41 AM: Quote from: OC2Vegas on March 13, 2009, 10:24:28 PM
Driving a boat BLIND is tough! Suggestion to all of you:
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Word!

GT
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Post by: Ghost Rider on March 14, 2009, 01:31:36 PM: Glad to see you ok ;D
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Post by: FORKEDUP on March 14, 2009, 03:09:37 PM: glad to hear you are going to be ok skippy, x3 on the safety glasses :) we need you around and able to see for quite a while yet
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Post by: alamojimmy on March 17, 2009, 06:50:56 PM: F these guys Skip, seeing is over-rated!!!! Kidding of course. How exactly did this go down???? The battery just got to hot while heating a wire repair? Crazy.
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Post by: HDriderTH on March 17, 2009, 07:09:58 PM: I think everyone who works on cars and boats and stuff should at least see the results of a battery when they go off.
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Post by: SLCKREG on March 17, 2009, 08:29:46 PM: What about hooking up a charger, I usually get a spark. I wouldn't stress about it but my x-bro in law popped the hood in his 56 chevy and his(bat.) went off for no apparent reason. Btw glad your o.k.
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Post by: Luckie Stiff on March 17, 2009, 08:51:15 PM: Quote from: SLCKREG on March 17, 2009, 08:29:46 PM
What about hooking up a charger, I usually get a spark. Btw glad your o.k.

Thanks, as for the charger, my old man taught me to hook the terminals up BEFORE you plug the charger in, then to unplug before removing the terminals. From what I found on Google, those batteries have more than their share of issues, one more reason for me to not shop @ Wal Mart.

Got an American Made 750CCA marine battery from AutoZoo for $70.
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Post by: GlassCutter on March 17, 2009, 09:28:03 PM: Definately plug the charger in AFTER hooking up the cables.

And thats why they say hook up the ground cable to something far away from the battery - to minimize a spark igniting fumes.
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Post by: OC2Vegas on March 17, 2009, 09:34:59 PM: Quote from: Luckie Stiff on March 17, 2009, 08:51:15 PM
one more reason for me to not shop @ Wal Mart.

You needed a battery to explode in your face to start thinking about not shopping there? :screwy:
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Post by: MORBEER on March 17, 2009, 10:16:24 PM: Not too happy with auto bone either, their return policy sucks, bought a brand new DEAD batterey from them went to costco bought an optima, and they wont give me a refund!
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Post by: Nordie on March 17, 2009, 10:42:03 PM: this one time i bought a duralast gold "auto zone" battery...well the gold batts are a 3 year warranty battery...anyway the battery went out in 2 years and 11 months not a single problem with them replacing it...in the vegas desert 3 years on a batt is pretty damn good! back on topic you could have taken that everstart back to wally world and if the sticker on it was within the 2 years they would have replaced it no questions asked!
Title: Re: battery = 1 skip= 0
Post by: Luckie Stiff on March 18, 2009, 01:04:21 AM: Quote from: OC2Vegas on March 17, 2009, 09:34:59 PM
You needed a battery to explode in your face to start thinking about not shopping there? :screwy:

No, that's just one more reason not to :sly:
Title: Re: battery = 1 skip= 0
Post by: povertyjet on March 18, 2009, 05:20:48 AM: Exploding batteries are usually not the fault of the battery. The main dangers are overcharging and heat which causes accelerated electrolysis, heat and gasses. And any heat source close to the battery will also cause accelerated electrolysis and gasses (Skip's case). Have you ever heard your battery bubbling or hissing? That is a problem. Look at the battery case, if the sides are bulging, that could be a problem. If it is leaking, that's bad.
I work part time at NAPA, and all of our batteries are made by Exide. Almost ALL of our car batteries are 75 month warranty/18 month free replacement, some are 84/24. You are not gonna get a NAPA marine battery or even a car battery for $70 though...but you get what you pay for.
You should see some of the batteries I bring in for cores...scary.