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[Pete0810]

I just snapped the plug that connects to the one of the car battery's vent holes. What would be the potential damage if I didn't replace it and connect it to the battery?

[mandarinvx]

Acid spillage presumably Might be time to invest in a 'modern' sealed battery

[Pete0810]

Yep, it is a sealed battery, it's an Alphaline 063. But there's a drain tube in the VX that was connected to the old battery, which I replaced this afternoon, breaking the connector in the process. Having taken the bungs out of the sides of the new battery I assumed I'd have to connect the drain tube to one of them, as was the case with the old battery. Not so? I was thinking the same thing as you - acid spillage or hydrogen something or other gas emitting from it.

[mandarinvx]

Does it say it's a vent point on the new battery, or is there anything in the literature that tells you it must be vented I'd just put the bungs back in

[Pete0810]

No literature came with the battery, which surprised me slightly. A sticker on it said to remove both bungs before using it. I just assumed that as the drain thing was connected to the last maintenance free battery that it should be to this one too. oh well!