[TR] [6pack] Update, and OT report

[Greg Lemon]

I have read many times about how a battery can explode, but this is the
first account I have heard of it actually happening.  Scary stuff, didn't
know the pop could be so big it would damage your eardrums.  Good luck with
the recovery and the V12 and Biturbo.  Sounds like plenty of stuff to
keep you busy.

Greg Lemon
TR250

On Sun, Sep 8, 2019, 7:14 AM Larry Griffin via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Wow, that is so scary Rick! Glad you didn't get any acid burns due to your
> quick actions. Hopefully your hearing will continue to improve.
>
> Take care,
> Larry
> 71 TR6, Raleigh
>
> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 10:10 PM Richard Lindsay via 6pack <
> 6pack at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello Friends,
>>    A little over a week ago the battery in my LBC exploded, showering me
>> with acid and leaving me deafened.  Cutting to the chase: I received no
>> acid burns, thanks to stripping down and dousing myself with water,
>> followed by a proper shower a few minutes later.
>>    Partial hearing returned after 10-15 minutes but is still limited and
>> accompanied by a buzzing ring in one ear. I am under a doctor's care and
>> will know more as my ears heal.
>>    The car has been cleaned, decontaminated, and repainted where
>> necessary. A new battery is now installed but not yet connected. I want to
>> clean the connectors again before they go on.
>>    My '85 Maserati Biturbo is at the independent mechanic where the
>> turbos are being cleaned, oil hoses replaced, and a new fuel pump and
>> filter will go in.
>>    Today the E-Type got new connectors on all the V12's harness wires.
>> And tomorrow, the car will get new thermostats and coolant.
>>    Testing revealed that coolant exiting the engine's left bank was 180°F
>> while that exiting the right bank was 160°F. The implication is that
>> sometime along the car's history, one of the thermostats was replaced with
>> a wrong value unit. New 160° hot climate thermostats go in tomorrow, both
>> banks, followed by refilling with 50:50 antifreeze concentrate, and
>> distilled water.
>>    Yea, more information than anyone needs...and mostly off topic.
>>
>> Rick, in Houston
>>
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On Sun, Sep 8, 2019, 7:14 AM Larry Griffin via 6pack <6pack at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> Wow, that is so scary Rick! Glad you didn't get any acid burns due to your
> quick actions. Hopefully your hearing will continue to improve.
>
> Take care,
> Larry
> 71 TR6, Raleigh
>
> On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 10:10 PM Richard Lindsay via 6pack <
> 6pack at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello Friends,
>>    A little over a week ago the battery in my LBC exploded, showering me
>> with acid and leaving me deafened.  Cutting to the chase: I received no
>> acid burns, thanks to stripping down and dousing myself with water,
>> followed by a proper shower a few minutes later.
>>    Partial hearing returned after 10-15 minutes but is still limited and
>> accompanied by a buzzing ring in one ear. I am under a doctor's care and
>> will know more as my ears heal.
>>    The car has been cleaned, decontaminated, and repainted where
>> necessary. A new battery is now installed but not yet connected. I want to
>> clean the connectors again before they go on.
>>    My '85 Maserati Biturbo is at the independent mechanic where the
>> turbos are being cleaned, oil hoses replaced, and a new fuel pump and
>> filter will go in.
>>    Today the E-Type got new connectors on all the V12's harness wires.
>> And tomorrow, the car will get new thermostats and coolant.
>>    Testing revealed that coolant exiting the engine's left bank was 180°F
>> while that exiting the right bank was 160°F. The implication is that
>> sometime along the car's history, one of the thermostats was replaced with
>> a wrong value unit. New 160° hot climate thermostats go in tomorrow, both
>> banks, followed by refilling with 50:50 antifreeze concentrate, and
>> distilled water.
>>    Yea, more information than anyone needs...and mostly off topic.
>>
>> Rick, in Houston
>>
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