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Then Sunday, I take the Patrol out to get fuel, I get back, get out of the car and I have this awful smell coming from the front of the car. I’d never smelt anything like it. It was strong and pungent.
After leaving it sit for a while the smell went. I take it out for another drive. The smell is back.
Well I think I found it. A long time ago two of the vent caps on the battery were lose and they rattled out. Not being able to find replacement caps, even the maker of the battery was not interested in helping, I had no choice but the seal them up. Which I did. Worked perfectly for well over 18 months until now. The acid had eaten through my home made caps and I think, this is where the smell is coming from. Both cells are very dry also upon checking.
So a new deep cycle battery is going in.
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Last edited by mudski; 16th September 2024 at 11:36 AM.
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