LoWang
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Battery Cleaning
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JaredPointer
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It may be an "old wives tale," but I think Sprite may work to get the corrosion off. And as Charles said, get something to prevent it from happening again.
wytstang
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Any soft drink (coke, sprite, etc.) will remove the acid build up. They sell cleaning kits at Napa or the like that clean them via a wire brush and a solution that helps prevent further currsion.JaredPointer said:
wytstang
I see you.....
To add to that audio stores sell gold plated terminal that do not corrode and gold makes a better contact. It you ever take your gauge cluster out and look being it all the contact from factory are gold plated. Here a pic on my engine and you can see the gold terminal...pay no mind to the dirty engine 
jaybs02
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I normally do as Charles recomended once a year.
Some baking soda and warm water, then I put a little Dielectric(sp?) grease around the terminal.
Good luck
"J"
Some baking soda and warm water, then I put a little Dielectric(sp?) grease around the terminal.
Good luck
"J"
LoWang
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TY it was on the battery when i bought so
stainbuster
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Lowang,
We used coke or sprite to clean the battery terminals on forklifts a grocery wharehouse in the 80's. Those suckers would cake up in not time for some reason.
Carbonation is the key here, and like Charles W said, when combining baking soda and h2o, you have the same effect with less sticky cr@p to deal with down the road. Also, if you can remove the battery, do that. A good stiff brass brush will make the terminals a snap.
Di-electric grease/spray is tops over something like WD-40 or the like. Cleans well, but try to use a dedicated spray electrics.
The felt washers are inexpesive, but very effective. Get some.
While you're there, check terminal leads for corrosion there as well. Misery loves company.
Sucks installing/cleaning a battery only to discover soon after that the terminal leads were shot as was the case on my way to a vacation in NC in a Grand Prix. The sucks part is in order to remove or work on the battery and connections, you must remove the strut tower brace, washer fluid resevuoir (sp?), ....... :wall :wall
Regards,
Mike
We used coke or sprite to clean the battery terminals on forklifts a grocery wharehouse in the 80's. Those suckers would cake up in not time for some reason.
Carbonation is the key here, and like Charles W said, when combining baking soda and h2o, you have the same effect with less sticky cr@p to deal with down the road. Also, if you can remove the battery, do that. A good stiff brass brush will make the terminals a snap.
Di-electric grease/spray is tops over something like WD-40 or the like. Cleans well, but try to use a dedicated spray electrics.
The felt washers are inexpesive, but very effective. Get some.
While you're there, check terminal leads for corrosion there as well. Misery loves company.
Sucks installing/cleaning a battery only to discover soon after that the terminal leads were shot as was the case on my way to a vacation in NC in a Grand Prix. The sucks part is in order to remove or work on the battery and connections, you must remove the strut tower brace, washer fluid resevuoir (sp?), ....... :wall :wall
Regards,
Mike
DetailQueen
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Felt washers work great...Wurth makes a great battery cleaner and corrosion protectant too.
After the cleaning, get a can of terminal protector from any auto store. It is a small spray can with a green or pink protective spray. I have NEVER had any corrosion problems after I give it a good soak with that spray. It hardens and is a great protectant. Washers or the red/blue felt washers work ok, but not as good as the spray.
Mike
Mike