RE: bmw battery and little gray hose

["Rodney Moore" <m6bigdog@xxxxxxxxx>]

The gray hose is the battery vent hose.
It connects into the vent hole in the site of the battery.
Caution:
When a battery is charging it generated an explosive hydrogen gas.  This gas
must be vented outside the vehicle to prevent a possible collection of the
explosive gas which can be ignited by a trunk or interior light switch or
relay.
Rod...

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Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 18:46:01 -0500
From: "FS" <freestat@domain.elided>
Subject: bmw battery and little gray hose
OK, so I've removed the 'BMW' battery (after disconnecting the + and -) from
my '98 E36 M3 and I notice ~1/4" thick x ~6" long gray rubber tubing (marked
PP?) hanging from the right side of the battery.
So... can anyone tell me:
a) where this little hose gets plugged back into (when reinstalling battery)
and
b) its purpose?
Thanks!
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Rodney Moore
BMW CCA #86830
Golden Gate Chapter
m6bigdog@domain.elided

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