Battery Vent Hole Plug

The battery compartment is designed with one breather pipe on the side and it is connected.

Battery vent hole plug. I m not certain if there was a vent tube in the car or not will have to check tomorrow. On many i have gotten lately the plug for the hole for vent is there and you break it out. I ve looked through varta guide again and it does not say what to do with a second vent as far as i can see. The battery is an essential component of your vehicle but it does contain potentially hazardous gases that cannot infiltrate the cabin.

Although this video may provide you with the basic procedures for inspecting and testing the battery s ventilation system we recommend that you check with t. A battery vent tube. After a small search on google i m under the impression that the battery only needs to be vented if it s located. Instructions for using the vent plug are included on the battery positive post cover.

17 be sure to never plug both vent ports. I think i saw a bright red orange plastic thing on it when paying for it at the counter but honestly don t remember seeing if after i got the battery out to the parking lot. I am assuming it is a battery with a hole on each end for vent. The hole is just for the battery to vent when charging as hydrogen gas is given off.

Attached to batteries that require venting is a red terminal cover pictured below that has a removable vent plug for insertion into the vent hole that is opposite of the vent hose that leads. If it can t vent then pressure can build up leading to an explosion as mercedes benz found out a couple of years back when they had a faulty batch without vent holes. The twist off plug is attached to the positive terminal cap. For those applications that have a single vent tube the opposing vent opening on the battery cover must be plugged with the included vent hole plug.