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Originally Posted by HO455
Periodically rinsing the area with a water and baking soda mixture will help by neutralizing the acids the battery vents out. Then you can rinse that off with clean water after 5 or 10 minutes.
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X2!!!
Batteries put off acidic vapors. My knowledge of sealed batteries is zero...
I clean up the battery tray on my 77 TA every few years, repaint it. I try to buy the best batteries, not sure what that would be these days. I used to sell AC Delco batteries, they were awesome.
Speaking of voltage regulators. THe old external regulator on my 67 Bel Air was sticking for a while, man I had beech'n headlights for a while. It also shortened the life of my awesome AC Delco battery...
