RE: Spider Battery in Rear Shelf

["John Katos" <john_katos@domain.elided>]

Audi for many years put the battery under the rear seat. They use a vent
tube
system that exits out of the vehicle through the floor. The tube is around
3/16"
I.D. and works well. Just go to Audi and ask for a battery for an '87 5000CS
or
you can special order one form Sears. Also most better quality marine
baterry
boxes have vents. Further, I believe all GTV6 had the battery enclosed and
unvented
in the trunk, I have yet to here of an explosion in a GTV6 trunk even with
the lousy
grounding for the tail lights.

John Katos
West Dundee, IL

-----Original Message-----
I would not put a battery in the passenger compartment of any car. If my
memory serves me right, batteries give off hydrogen gas while charging,
which
would be all the time, as well as sulfuric acid fumes. I can picture the
results of a hydrogen explosion inside a Spider with the top up. Top, seat
and
driver pieces all over the place.

I'll keep my battery in the trunk, thanks you.

Cordova Ralph
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Subject: Spider theft deterrent and which battery lead...

I recently moved my '72 Spider's battery from the engine compartment to the
shelf behind the passenger seat, where it is boxed, bolted and strapped in
place.  I used 2/0 marine battery cable, the best quality stuff I was able
to find.  It is better than welding cable, and much better than the stock
cables.

I put one of those green knob battery disconnects on the negative battery
lead, so I can unobtrusively cut all power to the car from the driver's
seat.

The starter cranks more energetically, handling is palpably lighter even at
parking speeds (a surprise) and more neutral at speed, and removing the
disconnect knob is an effective antitheft device.  It is also much more
convenient for disconnecting electrical power to work on the car.

Cheers,
Joe
Portland
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