Member Since: 02 May 2023
Location: Trowbridge
Posts: 141
Loose pipe - any idea what is is?
Changed my battery today and noticed this - any idea what it is?
Both front and rear washers still work.
Identification much appreciated!
22nd Jun 2023 12:31 pm
Down&Dirty
Member Since: 17 Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere out back
Posts: 1287
Battery breather pipe MY24 Defender 90 X-Dynamic HSE
MY18 Disco 5 HSE Santorini Black Now Gone.
22nd Jun 2023 12:43 pm
KPTV8
Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Itinerant !! (Scotland/Donegal)
Posts: 138
Hi )
This is probably to direct any battery gases to a safe outlet (possibly along with dribbles of condensate/vapour ?). Lead/acid batteries generate low quantities of hydrogen gas while charging which, if allowed to accumulate with oxygen (and therefore with air), can become an explosion risk.
There should be a little vent-hole in the battery which matches the hose/plug you've found.
Battery condensate and vapour is generally acidic which erodes any metals in contact, so best diverted down onto the road along with hydrogen.
Hope this is useful ))
22nd Jun 2023 12:47 pm
bensla
Member Since: 02 May 2023
Location: Trowbridge
Posts: 141
Thanks both!
22nd Jun 2023 1:59 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8121
As young boy at 16 years old I had a battery explode in my face will removing a battery charger lead from a battery that had been on charge all night, if it wasn't for my quick thinking and a horse trough being nearby I would have lost my eyesight, lesson learned.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
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