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Message started by Doug A on 06/15/10 at 12:16:25

Title: Battery breather tube?
Post by Doug A on 06/15/10 at 12:16:25

Hi guys.

I am replacing my Big Crank gel battery with a standard one. This one comes with a breather tube. The tube is about 18 inches long and I have no idea where to run it. Is it really supposed to be that long?

Thanks,

Doug.

Title: Re: Battery breather tube?
Post by bill67 on 06/15/10 at 12:31:08

Run it down below the frame and you can cut it off if its to long.

Title: Re: Battery breather tube?
Post by babyhog on 06/15/10 at 12:37:18

Yep, just run it down through, where it hangs naturally when the battery is in position. It will hang out the bottom.

Can I ask how old is your Big Crank, and why are you switching?

Title: Re: Battery breather tube?
Post by bill67 on 06/15/10 at 12:42:50

Mines 71 years old

Title: Re: Battery breather tube?
Post by Doug A on 06/15/10 at 12:51:14

That was funny. :) I bought the Big Crank last fall. Ran it all the way down twice and it won't hold a charge anymore. (I bought a Battery Tender and it only charged it for two hours before showing that it was full. It started up when I put it on the Savage, but the next morning it was dead).

Title: Re: Battery breather tube?
Post by babyhog on 06/15/10 at 13:23:35

Don't you know you aren't supposed to run them all the way down, silly?? Just ribbing you. Good luck with the new one!

Hey bill, 71 years old, and I bet its 18 inches too? LOL

Title: Re: Battery breather tube?
Post by bill67 on 06/15/10 at 13:25:20

Yep when its hanging down naturally.

Title: Re: Battery breather tube?
Post by Routy on 06/15/10 at 21:40:55

7B667B67616075140 wrote:

Strange,......in RV use, AGM batteries will take a lot of abuse, more so than regular lead acid. I hope it really is the battery at fault,.....if you're junking it.

Title: Re: Battery breather tube?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/15/10 at 23:03:01

Id have to see if theres a drain on it b4 I ditched a batery.

Title: Re: Battery breather tube?
Post by Routy on 06/16/10 at 04:44:08

Yep, simple as disconnecting a cable overnite.

534C4A4D50576656665E4C400B390 wrote:

Id have to see if theres a drain on it b4 I ditched a batery.