[Roadsters] OOPS

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Oliver's right.  I know from an experience one time when I got lazy.  Lucky 
it was just a spark.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "oliver" <sumton at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Datsun-Roadsters at Autox. Team. Net" <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] OOPS


>i think it has to do with safety.  i was taught to always take the negative 
>off first.  the reason given was that if you remove the positive first, and 
>the wrench strikes the body, engine, etc, there will be a spark.  if you 
>remove the negative first, this is not the case.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daryl Smith" <drlsmith at dccnet.com>
> To: <tom at datsun2000.com>; "Datsun-Roadsters at Autox. Team. Net" 
> <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] OOPS
>
>
>>I think you're lucky it blew out the side and not more straight up! Glad 
>>you were not injured.
>> Interesting to note that when I was growing up around and working on cars 
>> I was always taught to remove the cable from the positive post of the 
>> battery.
>> It seems now that it is always made a point to remove the NEGATIVE post 
>> first.
>> I'm wondering if I was taught wrong years ago, or is this something that 
>> has crept in with all the computers and electronics in cars?
>>
>> Daryl
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom @ Datsun2000" <tom at datsun2000.com>
>>
>>
>>> What might happen when you don't disconnect the negative lead of the 
>>> battery
>>> when you are working on your car?
>>>
>>> Nothing....... usually
>>>
>>> http://www.datsun2000.com/battery.htm
>>>
>>> But when something does happen it is dramatic, and very hard on the 
>>> ears. I
>>> accidentally touched the positive pole with a grounded ratchet handle 
>>> and
>>> the battery exploded.  Fortunately I did not get much acid on me and it 
>>> was
>>> easily washed off.  I suspect it was only dumb luck that my glasses 
>>> caught a
>>> few small dots and nothing got into my eyes.
>>>
>>> Will I disconnect the negative lead on the battery when I work on the 
>>> car
>>> again?  Yeah, I probably will.
>>>
>>> Tom
>>> 69 2000 - Mr. Hyde
>>> Portland
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