Battery Smoking! ???

Mnemonic

Petty Officer 1st Class
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I got all the controls done today, and i tried turning over the motor. Of course my luck it wouldnt start after spending so much on the new controls for it, but i noticed something strange... The barrety started smoking while it was turning over on the + side terminal.<br /><br />Being that the battery is near the gas tank I immidiatly called it a day. Any idea on what this could be?
 

Paul Moir

Admiral
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Re: Battery Smoking! ???

Most likely a bad connection at the positive battery cable connector. Clean it and the post of the battery really well.<br />While you're at it, clean up the other connections.
 

Mnemonic

Petty Officer 1st Class
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Re: Battery Smoking! ???

Any suggestions on what to use to clean it?
 
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