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Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by kayceekleans(op): 8:35am On Oct 19, 2016

Good morning my car gurus,

I've noticed some powdery/whitish substance that is forming on my battery head... What could be causing this and what should I do?

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by mayor2013: 8:41am On Oct 19, 2016

kayceekleans:
Good morning my car gurus,

I've noticed some powdery/whitish substance that is forming on my battery head... What could be causing this and what should I do?

Sulfation process

Take off battery terminals and have it thoroughly cleaned up. You can grease it up to prevent more corrosion after cleaning

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by kayceekleans(op): 12:13pm On Oct 19, 2016

mayor2013:
Sulfation process

Take off battery terminals and have it thoroughly cleaned up. You can grease it up to prevent more corrosion after cleaning

Thanks a lot sir

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by symbianDON(m): 7:15am On Oct 20, 2016

meanwhile start saving money for a new one sha grin

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by GAZZUZZ(m): 8:27am On Oct 20, 2016

kayceekleans:
Good morning my car gurus,

I've noticed some powdery/whitish substance that is forming on my battery head... What could be causing this and what should I do?

Buy a bottle of coke drink the entire contents (save a cap full). Pour the remnant on the battery heads.

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Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by kayzat: 2:24pm On Oct 20, 2016

GAZZUZZ:
Buy a bottle of coke drink the entire contents (save a cap full). Pour the remnant on the battery heads.

lolzzz

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by kayzat: 2:24pm On Oct 20, 2016

GAZZUZZ:
Buy a bottle of coke drink the entire contents (save a cap full). Pour the remnant on the battery heads.

Is it compulsory he must drink the coke sir?

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by MightyThor(m): 3:15pm On Oct 20, 2016

GAZZUZZ:
Buy a bottle of coke drink the entire contents (save a cap full). Pour the remnant on the battery heads.

You forgot to add that he should rinse the dissolved salt on top of battery terminal/body properly with water, else there will be current drain across both terminal from the dried salt which is a conductor of current.

Happen to me, though I dissolved mine with baking soda. My battery started draining unusually till an electrician discovered the short circuit across the top of the battery.

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by Nobody: 9:03pm On Oct 20, 2016

symbianDON:
meanwhile start saving money for a new one sha

Why? Does the sulfation process mean that the battery is getting bad?

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by symbianDON(m): 9:38pm On Oct 20, 2016

yes

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by mayor2013: 10:01pm On Oct 20, 2016

masonkz:
Why? Does the sulfation process mean that the battery is getting bad?

One sign to watch out for

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by GAZZUZZ(m): 11:38pm On Oct 20, 2016

kayzat:
Is it compulsory he must drink the coke sir?

a very important step that mus not be neglected. The coke must be consumed in 5mins.

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by Nobody: 11:40pm On Oct 20, 2016

mayor2013:
One sign to watch out for

Really? Gazzuzz is this so?

I had the issue with my battery about 4 months back and after the mechanic applied some kind of lubricant, I haven't observed it till now. My battery is "follow-come" though... not like it matters, I guess.

Re: Foamy/whitish/powdery Substance Forming On My Battery Head by mayor2013: 7:58am On Oct 21, 2016

masonkz:
Really? Gazzuzz is this so?

I had the issue with my battery about 4 months back and after the mechanic applied some kind of lubricant, I haven't observed it till now. My battery is "follow-come" though... not like it matters, I guess.

Subject your battery to an optimum charge

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