Jacob_T

What would cause a car battery to steam while running?

JimG

Over charging... check the alternator output voltage.

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JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i

"Jacob_T" wrote in message...
> What would cause a car battery to steam while running?
>

JimG

Over charging... check the alternator output voltage.

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JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i

"Jacob_T" wrote in message...
> What would cause a car battery to steam while running?
>

JimG

Over charging... check the alternator output voltage.

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift
Warn X8000i

"Jacob_T" wrote in message...
> What would cause a car battery to steam while running?
>

DougW

Jacob_T wrote:
> What would cause a car battery to steam while running?

low water, loss of regulation (overcharge) or
the sytem trying to charge a very dead battery
or dead cell.

How old is the battery?

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DougW

DougW

Jacob_T wrote:
> What would cause a car battery to steam while running?

low water, loss of regulation (overcharge) or
the sytem trying to charge a very dead battery
or dead cell.

How old is the battery?

--
DougW

DougW

Jacob_T wrote:
> What would cause a car battery to steam while running?

low water, loss of regulation (overcharge) or
the sytem trying to charge a very dead battery
or dead cell.

How old is the battery?

--
DougW

Mike Romain

If only from one cell, it would be likely a bad one, if from all of
them, I would look to the alternator bad. A multimeter reading when
it's running at the batter posts is in order to tell more.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Jacob_T wrote:
>
> What would cause a car battery to steam while running?

Mike Romain

If only from one cell, it would be likely a bad one, if from all of
them, I would look to the alternator bad. A multimeter reading when
it's running at the batter posts is in order to tell more.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Jacob_T wrote:
>
> What would cause a car battery to steam while running?

Mike Romain

If only from one cell, it would be likely a bad one, if from all of
them, I would look to the alternator bad. A multimeter reading when
it's running at the batter posts is in order to tell more.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Jacob_T wrote:
>
> What would cause a car battery to steam while running?