Re: [Chrysler300] Replacement Battery- caution

[Kraus300@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Add my K convert to the list of battery and charging problems. On its maiden trip to the first Nashville meet the voltage regulator was just slightly overcharging. The amp gauge really didn't show anything was amiss. It only showed the problem on long highway runs. It would "boil" the old style battery and spray acid on the bottom of the hood and all down the inner fender. I had to keep a rag over the battery caps. Pretty depressing stuff on a fresh car. 

Jim Krausmann

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> In a message dated 04/10/2006 10:44:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: 
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> Absolutely every low mileage original car that I have ever examined has had 
> some damage to the inner fender, battery tray, and underside of hood from 
> venting of gases from the old tar-top batteries. Two cars come to mind: 
> Larry Phillips' fantastic, ulta low mileage 1962 300 Sport, and Pete Fitch's 
> cinammon "G" coupe after a fresh restoration. Both cars experienced 
> significant paint damage to the engine compartment, due to these old-style 
> batteries. 
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> Thanks for giving the warning, John. I was about to do the same, having had 
> the engine compartment paint decimated by my battery due to a faulty voltage 
> regulator, If you want your original type batteries for show, carry them in 
> the trunk, and replace the modern one when you get to the show. Its alot 
> safer (and cheaper too, if you can avoid paint damage). 
> 
> Pete Fitch 
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