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02-27-2004, 09:50 AM

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natstayl

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before the battery completely overheated and exploded

and BTW I learned this the hard way, batteries can explode during a "jump" start when you remove the booster cables, (if both jumper cables are attached to the battery posts instead of a hooking the negative to a chassis ground)
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03-13-2004, 08:02 AM

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Has anyone used the new http://www.batterymart.com/battery.mv?p=VDC-12112
They are suppose to "de-sulpher" battery and make them last longer, or is this just "snake oil"? I know, Iknow, "Just replace the batteries". I'm just curious, it just seems to be that a battery can last longer if conditions are