What causes battery corrosion
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Topic: What causes battery corrosion
Posted By: gmc4x4
Subject: What causes battery corrosion
Date Posted: November 08, 2004 at 2:43 PM
Sorry for the stupid question, but I bought an '02 escalade and the positive terminal was all but gone once i got it all cleaned up. Now a few months later, and its all back...
is there something that is not correct that i need to fix to make this go away permanently?
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Posted By: dxav
Date Posted: November 08, 2004 at 3:36 PM
I think it is just sulfuric acid which the battery uses to produce hydrogen gas causing the corrosion on your battery cables. This is natural, just get some spray and a wire brush.
DXAV
Posted By: Teken
Date Posted: November 08, 2004 at 3:41 PM
What you are seeing is a combination of out gassing, and terminal exposure.
To properly clean any battery terminal you must first clean the posts and terminals with baking soda & water solution.
What this mixture does is counter act the chemical reaction which is / has taken place.
If you do not null this reaction, it will come back shortly as you see now.
Once the bindings & terminals are washed down, then you must also add dielectric grease compond to the terminals.
This insulates the terminals and bindings, promotes the current transfer process by ensuring a consistent mating surface.
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