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hey guys,

my battery on my r32 gts-t has finally died, due to draining it flat many times over.

i replaced it yesterday and just today i noticed ive got battery acid (correct me if im wrong) on my cooler piping.

im pretty sure this occurred just before i changed the battery, as ive had no probs with the new battery.

seems that its eaten into the piping.. but im not sure if it will continue eating into my piping, and what to remove it with?

heres a pic of the engine bay

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a close up of the pipe

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under the battery tray

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and the mark it left on the concrete

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thanks for your help guys :)

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Ill 3rd both the above arguments .. alkaline to kill acid.. :O

baking soda is avaliable in cooking section of super markets .. or hit up your old lady or next door granny

Id assume your polished or stainless will be stained tho :D

For future reference it can be flushed with water on contamination and it will dialute the acid .. but dirt or sand will also work well as a quick fix ..

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as above, but dishwashing liquid + water does same, and usually more accessable for ppl.

Baking soda is much better, because it will cause a chemical reaction and neutralise all remenants of acid.

If you have exposed metal, spray some paint on it afterwards to prevent rust.

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thanks for your help guys :stupid:

i used water and baking soda with a scrubber to apply it

it was getting off the surface crap and i could hear sizzling

i think it worked because the surface is smooth again, but is there any way to get the stains off?

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thanks for your help guys :ermm:

i used water and baking soda with a scrubber to apply it

it was getting off the surface crap and i could hear sizzling

i think it worked because the surface is smooth again, but is there any way to get the stains off?

the sizzling was the chemical reaction taking place, the basic solution neutralising the acid

unfortunately the acid would have etched the surface of the cooler piping, so it will need to be polished again to remove the stains

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