John, I don't know about what is causing the problem but I do know this.
The battery acid that is spilling over will seriously damage your paint and
burn you every time you bump into it. Take some Baking Soda and pour over
it and this will neutralize the acid. Just my .02 worth.
At 08:16 AM 10/1/98 -0400, Jjcousins@ra.rockwell.com wrote:
>Fellow listers,
>
>On my last two trips home from work (~30-35 miles - backroads 90 mins), I
>started smelling...rotten eggs! The first time, I couldn't locate the
>smell after I got her home. Last night, it happened again and I tracked it
>to the battery. Yeah, it contains Sulfuric Acid. It was also hissing
>pretty good by the time I got it home. After about 2 hours it stopped, and
>I noticed that it must have bubbled over the edge a little bit, too.
>
>So...what is this; OVERCHARGING? It doesn't seem to happen unless the car
>is running for over an hour continuously - well, I guess it doesn't get bad
>enough until that time. FWIW, I do have one accessory that may be drawing
>~19 amps (may be peak, though), at least that's what the specs say (an
>amplifier that mysteriously seems to cut in and out a lot - it runs fine
>when the car is off, though).
>
>Would the amp drawing too much current cause the overcharging? I doubt it.
>Or...what else? Is it just the voltage regulator - and did I ruin it by
>drawing too much current????
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>John Cousins
>
>
>
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL
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