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Josey Wales said:

So was I, it is quite east to do, AAA should have done it. Corroded terminals can lead to a dead battery.

You might already know this Josey, but ....just incase. :)

Sprinkle baking soda over both battery terminals. Use enough for the powder to coat the terminal with a little around the terminal as well.
Step 2: Pour a couple tablespoons of water on each terminal. The baking soda will react by bubbling up quite ferociously for a couple seconds.
Step 3: Repeat on the cable ends. Perform the same procedure for the battery cable ends.
Step 4: Scrub the terminals. Immediately after neutralizing the corrosion, scrub the corrosion off with a stiff brush.
A wire brush is ideal but an old toothbrush will also do in a pinch.
Scrub all around the battery terminal as well as the cable end inside and out.
Step 5: Rinse with water. When all the corrosion is removed, rinse the battery and the cable ends thoroughly with clean water.
Step 6: Let the battery dry completely. You can blow it off with compressed air if you’d like

OldMike65 said:

You might already know this Josey, but ....just incase. :)

Sprinkle baking soda over both battery terminals. Use enough for the powder to coat the terminal with a little around the terminal as well.
Step 2: Pour a couple tablespoons of water on each terminal. The baking soda will react by bubbling up quite ferociously for a couple seconds.
Step 3: Repeat on the cable ends. Perform the same procedure for the battery cable ends.
Step 4: Scrub the terminals. Immediately after neutralizing the corrosion, scrub the corrosion off with a stiff brush.
A wire brush is ideal but an old toothbrush will also do in a pinch.
Scrub all around the battery terminal as well as the cable end inside and out.
Step 5: Rinse with water. When all the corrosion is removed, rinse the battery and the cable ends thoroughly with clean water.
Step 6: Let the battery dry completely. You can blow it off with compressed air if you’d like

Do that, too. For tractor battery, too. I make a paste in a small plastic cup and slather it on with a toothbrush, wait, scrub, rinse, done.

OldMike65 said:

You might already know this Josey, but ....just incase. :)

Sprinkle baking soda over both battery terminals. Use enough for the powder to coat the terminal with a little around the terminal as well.
Step 2: Pour a couple tablespoons of water on each terminal. The baking soda will react by bubbling up quite ferociously for a couple seconds.
Step 3: Repeat on the cable ends. Perform the same procedure for the battery cable ends.
Step 4: Scrub the terminals. Immediately after neutralizing the corrosion, scrub the corrosion off with a stiff brush.
A wire brush is ideal but an old toothbrush will also do in a pinch.
Scrub all around the battery terminal as well as the cable end inside and out.
Step 5: Rinse with water. When all the corrosion is removed, rinse the battery and the cable ends thoroughly with clean water.
Step 6: Let the battery dry completely. You can blow it off with compressed air if you’d like

Thanks Mike I will try that next time when it gets warmer.

f14tomcat said:

Do that, too. For tractor battery, too. I make a paste in a small plastic cup and slather it on with a toothbrush, wait, scrub, rinse, done.

Yup TC, any battery type, baking soda cleans lots of stuff and its cheap. :)

More useful information... don't know where this thread will end up.

Josey Wales said:

Thanks Mike I will try that next time when it gets warmer.

Should be this weekend .....going to get into the 40's here gonna feel like spring LoL

OldMike65 said:

You might already know this Josey, but ....just incase. :)

Sprinkle baking soda over both battery terminals. Use enough for the powder to coat the terminal with a little around the terminal as well.
Step 2: Pour a couple tablespoons of water on each terminal. The baking soda will react by bubbling up quite ferociously for a couple seconds.
Step 3: Repeat on the cable ends. Perform the same procedure for the battery cable ends.
Step 4: Scrub the terminals. Immediately after neutralizing the corrosion, scrub the corrosion off with a stiff brush.
A wire brush is ideal but an old toothbrush will also do in a pinch.
Scrub all around the battery terminal as well as the cable end inside and out.
Step 5: Rinse with water. When all the corrosion is removed, rinse the battery and the cable ends thoroughly with clean water.
Step 6: Let the battery dry completely. You can blow it off with compressed air if you’d like

Or you can just pour coca cola on the terminals and dip the cable ends into the coke. Same thing can be accomplished by mixing soda and water together.

Wynona said:

Or you can just pour coca cola on the terminals and dip the cable ends into the coke. Same thing can be accomplished by mixing soda and water together.

Coke tastes better. My Mom sometimes had me brush my teeth with baking soda, I know.

f14tomcat said:

Coke tastes better. My Mom sometimes had me brush my teeth with baking soda, I know.

Oh, yeah! Mama made us brush with baking soda and salt! Yuck!