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The only silly question is the one that you didn't ask! Yes, you are correct, there IS something wrong to cause battereis to blow up for no external reason. The explosions are due to the POOR quality of the recently made batteries. Lead Acid batteries use plates made of lead and lead...

First, It's not the acid that reacts with the aluminium in Draino to produce hydrogen gas. It's the lye (sodium hydroxide) which is the MAJOR ingredient of Draino! If you don't believe me put nothing put Draino (with aluminium) in a glass and add water and watch! Aluminium isn't necessary for...

Normally brass is great for electrical use but not when it's around a Lead Acid battery! The ever present traces of acid will quickly ruin it. The funky green that you see around terminals is copper sulphate, the product of the sulfuric acid attacking copper in the wires. Copper, of course, is a...

NO NO NO! Don't even think about using sodium Hydroxide! That stuff eats aluminium ten times faster than any acid ever created! Even a BRIEF exposure will ruin the finish on any aluminium on your engine!! Use baking soda, it won't harm aluminium. People think it's less powerful but it takes...