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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 07:33 PM
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I just cleaned these termanials and they all gunked up again. Whats the deal? Charging system doing it? bad batts? (both sides are the same)

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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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It's pretty common when the batteries get older and start leaking. I ended up switching to AGM batteries to avoid this very issue.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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Ditto. Optima Red Tops ended my corrosion problems.



Those look like the OEM batteries.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Okay... very well, just happy its not the charging system. I heard it can do the same thing
 
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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If youd like you can tape some pennies by the terminals and they will attract/minimize the corrosion on the terminals untill you purchase new batts.
 
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Old Nov 24, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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Yeah that actually works. And they actually stay in place.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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One word: Vaseline. I slather it on all the battery connections on all my vehicles and I have no corrosion problems.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by lobsterman04
If youd like you can tape some pennies by the terminals and they will attract/minimize the corrosion on the terminals untill you purchase new batts.
Sounds like a pretty cheap fix to help get by. What would that cost a guy $.04? I like it. A mod I can actually afford
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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I did that, it works good.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazz
Sounds like a pretty cheap fix to help get by. What would that cost a guy $.04? I like it. A mod I can actually afford

I thought it was 2 per post. I think it’ll cost you 8 cents and they didn’t come with the tape.
 
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