[T3] I pulled my Interstate battery july 12th to check thelevel , found the Interstae MT-42 was leaking.

William J catnine09 at dslextreme.com
Sat Jul 15 20:53:42 PDT 2017


The battery caps are ultrasonically welded to the body. Something went
> wrong here, and that's rare. It's a mature technology.

 Yes I hope it's rare and it's a first for me . This is why Interstate gave 
me a case number and wants this battery shipped back to the place they 
rebuild them .

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org>
To: <type3 at vwtype3.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2017 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] I pulled my Interstate battery july 12th to check thelevel 
, found the Interstae MT-42 was leaking.


> On 15 Jul 2017 at 14:19, William J wrote:
>
>>  I just mixed baking soda and water into a paste and let it sit a bit
>> then used a small brush to apply. I don't want to use much water since
>> flushing it all will go everywhere
>
> That's the right thing to do, but you have to use enough water to allow it 
> to
> soak into every place where acid might have gotten. Excess water is no
> problem. Excess soda is no problem. Excess acid IS a problem.
>
> You're done when wiping it up with a damp sponge and applying more
> water/soda mix doesn't cause any more bubbling. Then wipe up with a damp
> sponge, add just water, and wipe up again. Rinse and repeat. Let dry.
>
> I would treat the area with LPS-3 to prevent further rust, but it needs to 
> be
> completely dry first.
>
> The battery caps are ultrasonically welded to the body. Something went
> wrong here, and that's rare. It's a mature technology.
>
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