In a message dated 11-01-14, Tom Walker said to Holger Granholm:

GM Tom,

TW> For many years I would make a solution of Baking Soda and Water to
TW> wash the battery terminals.
TW> That strong akaline solution counteracts the acid accumliation
TW> arround the battery terminals.

Yes and that same solution also washes away battery acid if you spill
it around the battery. Once I had to wash half the engine compartment
with that solution after a battery explosion.

The explosion was caused by the starter motor not disengaging after the
engine had started. I would have noticed that additional sound when the
starter was still on but I had loaned the car to my youngest daughter.

She wasn't used to drive that car and didn't notice anything odd.

CU L8ER,

Holger

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