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white1990stang
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ok tonight when i was driving my volt gauge out of nowhere shot all the way up and all my lights got hella bright. i shut it off and it did it like 3 more times. i figured it wasnt good so i turned on all my acessories to get the voltage to go down. eventually it dropped all the way to the bottom line. i got out and checked my batt. and there was acid coming out of the top of the battery. its a optima red top. i also put in the powermaster 140 amp alt. about a month ago. what went wrong? batt? or alt?
thanx
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You must be fast, cause I was haullin ass when I passed you.
Posts: 1308 | From: martinez | Registered: Jan 2003
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RedBaron
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Voltage regulator topped out, or failed- probably killed the battery too. Kragens or Autozone have charging system testers, if you dont. Good luck!
[ May 17, 2004, 11:53 PM: Message edited by: Gt88 ]
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1988 4i coupe,
88 gt
85 ttop-
Posts: 830 | From: S.S.F. | Registered: Apr 2004
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mustanggt5091
All I need is.....
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Originally posted by white1990stang:
i got out and checked my batt. and there was acid coming out of the top of the battery. its a optima red top.
damn i thought optimas were gel batteries and didnt use liquid, ill have to check mine in the morning, or maybe you just fried the hell out of it and melted it ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) Do you have a stereo
or something that needs that much power from its alternator??????
[ May 18, 2004, 12:34 AM: Message edited by: mustanggt5091 ]
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88 GT 357w (SOLD):(
06 Limited Edition R6 !!!!!
Posts: 2353 | From: Fairfield / Santa Rosa , Ca | Registered: Sep 2001
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white1990stang
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no i dont have a big stereo. but my batt. gauge was always low so i got that alt.
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You must be fast, cause I was haullin ass when I passed you.
Posts: 1308 | From: martinez | Registered: Jan 2003
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Saint
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Hows your car doing Anthony? long time no see
Posts: 239 | From: Antioch | Registered: Apr 2003
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white1990stang
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its doing good, about to get my blower on soon
hopefully
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You must be fast, cause I was haullin ass when I passed you.
Posts: 1308 | From: martinez | Registered: Jan 2003
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Saint
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thats cool. i sold my car and i just bought a 96 cobra.
Posts: 239 | From: Antioch | Registered: Apr 2003
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Blowfish
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Ive never heard of an Optima battery doing that. I bought one for my boat and the guy said I could mount it upside down and even drill holes in it and it would still work fine and not leak. Id take the battery back and ask whatup ? good luck
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All throttle...No bottle
Posts: 38 | From: Castro Valley | Registered: Jan 2004
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drews50
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optimas are 'dry-cells' which means they have no liquid in them. i have no idea what could be oozing out of that battery, but i'd certainly take it back to where you bought it.
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2013 Race Red 5.0 "Lucy"
1967 Lime Gold 289 coupe "Ethel"
Posts: 2457 | From: phoenix | Registered: Apr 2003
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Sean90GT
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Originally posted by white1990stang:
i also put in the powermaster 140 amp alt. about a month ago.
Did you put a fuse in-line from the alt to the battery? That should have blown before smoking your battery.
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Posts: 543 | From: Then: San Jose, CA Now: Phoenix, AZ | Registered: Jul 2000
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