Last replacement for my 2003 996 i went to an endurance braille grp 48 agm.
Car battery venting steam.
All electrical items work in the car.
Car steam usually is not a good sign.
After fighting rust in the battery boxes on my 1970s and 1972t.
The water lost during such an event cannot be replaced on a sealed battery and your battery is being irreversibly damaged.
I m not certain if there was a vent tube in the car or not will have to check tomorrow.
The main reason for a car to emit steam is normally that is has overheated causing water or other fluids to become too hot.
I opened the hood and there i could see that the battery was venting steam.
I would buy an agm gel or a sealed no maintenance battery before i would replace with a vented battery.
The old battery did not have a vent tube connection the new battery came with some vent tube accessories a 90 degree elbow and a flat plug.
If you re worried autozone offers free battery testing and charging service to check out your current battery.
I got back in the car and checked the voltmeter and it was rock steady just under 13.
I started the car and it starts fine.
We ll even take care of the old one with battery recycling.
Attached to the car battery is.
However if the charge amperage exceeds 33 of the total amp hours of the battery then excess pressure will cause the battery to hiss vent out steam and undergo outgassing.
So i just replaced the battery in my parent s 2010 chevy malibu.
But your battery can serve other purposes beyond starting the car.
If there s a smell to the steam or if it s actually smoke you have a larger problem on your hands.
If an alternator s voltage regulator is beginning to fail or has failed the alternator can begin to send too much voltage back to the battery which in turn causes the battery to overheat.
An overheating battery can present an extremely hazardous situation for anyone near the vehicle as well as the vehicle itself.
If it s not a maintenance free battery and therefore has some spots on top where you can open the battery there ll be six holes when the plugs are removed it s necessary to check the battery s specific gravity as a periodic service and ensure that all cells are maintained full of distilled.
Contrary to popular belief the battery doesn t provide power for the car s electrical systems while the car is running.
The steam smelled really acrid like battery acid.
Specifically the battery feeds the starter which then activates the engine.
The alternator does that.
If there s a small pinhole which is a small leak typically caused by corrosion in the heater core drivers may have steam coming.
When it s time for a replacement we ve got the right battery to get you back on the road.
The battery has been allowed to run low on water.
