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  1. david_h_30170

    david_h_30170 Member

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    I was driving home the other night and got on my Maverick pretty hard,got a little side ways in the road, when I snatched her back straight the battery fell out into the fan. So I need a new battery, fan, and radiator.The motor was soaked in battery acid. I should have checked the battery tray a little closer,it was all rusted, I guess the battery was just sitting there.This is gonna be an expensive lesson:cry:
     
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    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    Damn. Thats a drag.
     
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    Bummer. Sorry to hear that.:(
     
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    Shinysideup Chillin the most

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    Rinse everything possibly affected really well.
     
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    My battery just rolls around in the trunk...one of the reasons I haven't had it to the track in a year. They won't let me pass tech with it flopping around back there.
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Scoop,bolt that thing down!!:yup:
     
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    been down this road with an old mustang.... i feel for ya
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Happened with my 48 plymouth too(after detailing the engine compartment)I feel your pain.
     
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    Add a big box of baking soda to a bucket of water and scrub everything down. The baking soda will help neutralize any acid.

    Cleaver
     
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    When I got it home the first thing I did was put baking soda all over the engine compartment, maybe it will be ok.

    Got it back on the road today, but the new fan I put on sure is close to the top radiator hose.The fan does rub the hose just a little when I rev the engine.
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Get a smaller fan,it will cut the hose eventually.Been there,or pul the hose out of the way and secure it somehow.
     
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    Yes Sir, you want to correct this,,, save you some more of the Hard Knox lesson learning!
     
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    Sorry to hear about that! Hope the battery acid dosent hurt anything too bad.
     
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    Perhaps leaving the hose a bit long on the motor side will make it sit a bit higher out of reach of the fan?
     
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    Yeah I have got to figure something out. I got the same size fan that came off of it. I was wondering if maybe the new radiator, maybe sitting a little lower than the other. Think I better get the ole measuring stick out and see whats going on.
     
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