Battery Smoking! ???

[Mnemonic]

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]

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]

Re: Battery Smoking! ???

Any suggestions on what to use to clean it?

 

[moderator1]

Re: Battery Smoking! ???

Moving to Boat topics and questions...

 

[salty87]

Re: Battery Smoking! ???

wire brush and some coke will do the trick on the battery post, coke eats that stuff up<br /><br />sandpaper on the ends of the cables will clean them up

 

[LubeDude]

Re: Battery Smoking! ???

If cleaning things up doesnt do it, (Thats the normal cause), You have an internal short in your battery, new or old, its time for a new one.

 

[Jdeagro]

Re: Battery Smoking! ???

Lubedude is correct!

 

[RatFish]

Re: Battery Smoking! ???

Careful with those battery shorts. Had a cell blow on me one time!

 

[phatmanmike]

Re: Battery Smoking! ???

smart tabs! smart tabs will stop your battery from smoking!

 

[Jdeagro]

Re: Battery Smoking! ???

myoutboards;<br />Just trying to help!