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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
August 2003
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ACID day =(
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Sat, 05 June 2004 10:16
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unlucky day for me..went for a sprinter cruise and not even a quarter of the cruise..something happened..
my battery moved out of its way and the alternator pulley put a whole at the corner of my battery..as we all know acid poured out and probably being spilled all over the engine bay by the turning pulley.
battery has been replaced..most of the visible part was thoroughly with a rag and water..(yes..i was in the start of the hills)..
now the problem with my car is..moving frm 1st gear to 2nd gear is not receiving proper power...(engine hesistating to move) till 3rd gear above 3000rpm..car runs fine..but at the traffics lights, its underpowered...worst than a 3AC..
i assumed the leads are stuffed with the acid oil as i can see some sparks in the end of the leeds which connects to the dizzy when its revved...
another thing is the wiring..majority its alright (i hope) but i notice 1 or 2 wires is sort of like being raped (acid with wire..what will happen?)
i've yet to identify what is the wiring...those of u can help me out identify the round thing below the engine mount (4age 100kw in a sprinter - passanger side)...the wire came from a bunch of wires wrapped up, connects to a plug (those female and male plug)..and then connects to another plug and unto the round thing which sits below or next to the passanger engine mount..a pic will help u out abit..
now...how do i fix this problem? do i give it a proper steamclean to take out the acid or just a rinse with water will do? what about the wiring??
hope you guys could give some opinion or expertise on this...i'm so not happy with what happened...
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: ACID day =(
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Sat, 05 June 2004 10:19
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ill take a stab and say the round thing is the oil pressure sender
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Banned user
Location:
ADELAIDE - The Drift City
Registered:
July 2002
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Re: ACID day =(
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Sat, 05 June 2004 13:19
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paul
sorry to hear what happened, what was the cause of the battery coming loose? I checked your strap and it was tight ther other night when steve fixed the wiring.
I would take all the leads off (number them so you know where to put them) and clean them up, wash them in soapy water and leave to dry, i would degrease the entire side of the block, wires and all, then hose off with high pressure spray.
The round thing is the Oil pressure sender unit for the gauge on your dash. It will not cause any of the above problems.
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: ACID day =(
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Sat, 05 June 2004 14:23
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Strap? I sure hope that isn't reference to a Lacky Strap 
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: ACID day =(
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Sat, 05 June 2004 16:58
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hey simon, i have no idea how the battery slipped off but i will never hold you responsible because no one knows how it moved....i think my battery is too fucking short and fat!!!
so u guys believe it will be the leads that is causing the underpowered car..if that's all i'm more than happy to learn this today than some other time....special thanks to equitystarl and his housemate who helped get me a new battery and leading me way out of the hills
if i were to spray off my engine with degreaser and water...which auto parts must i cover with a plastic bag? i know pod filter is a must...what else?
thanks
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: ACID day =(
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Sat, 05 June 2004 17:18
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my hands where cut and bitten just to clean the block area before the acid does anything worst.
would have enjoyed a cruize if it did not happened.
;(
well its all good.
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth, WA
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: ACID day =(
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Sat, 05 June 2004 17:25
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id cover the alternator, they hate water.
Also make sure u dont get water near the sparkplugs holes
This actually happened to me on my old ae86
Got a replacement battery and everything was alright
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
August 2003
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Re: ACID day =(
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Sat, 05 June 2004 20:02
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ops...a gave a little spray and rinse on the alternator with baking soda..will this spoil the alternator?
when i pulled out the leeds from the spark plug area..i notice some water is inside it..i thought it might be acid so i gave a little spray with baking soda..and i gotta dry that area with a tissue paper..  now my back is a little tired..
soaked the leeds, spray baking soda water on everything i can see on the engine bay except the changed battery..saw some neutralized reaction..
what i'm hoping later in the morning is..car works fine again without forking out cash on another leeds, alternator..yada yada yada
a valuable lesson on battery..
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