In a message dated 11-01-14, Tom Walker said to Holger Granholm:   
      
   GM Tom,   
      
   TW> For many years I would make a solution of Baking Soda and Water to   
   TW> wash the battery terminals.   
   TW> That strong akaline solution counteracts the acid accumliation   
   TW> arround the battery terminals.   
      
   Yes and that same solution also washes away battery acid if you spill   
   it around the battery. Once I had to wash half the engine compartment   
   with that solution after a battery explosion.   
      
   The explosion was caused by the starter motor not disengaging after the   
   engine had started. I would have noticed that additional sound when the   
   starter was still on but I had loaned the car to my youngest daughter.   
      
   She wasn't used to drive that car and didn't notice anything odd.   
      
   CU L8ER,   
      
   Holger   
      
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