I hate to tell you this, but your RedTop is on its last legs. :-( My RedTop did the same thing this Spring ... It just kept getting hotter and hotter the longer you drive ... and then it started developing a sulphuric smell, at first I could've sworn my catalytic converter had died, but then for whatever reason when I went to open my trunk I noticed the smell was coming from there, and the battery was making a fizzing sound.
I immediately unhooked the battery and pulled it out. Called Optima the next business day and they had me do a couple of tests, as soon as the battery started fizzing and heating up again, they said "yup, its no good" ... luckily it was within the 3yrs, so I got a free replacement, but this time I paid the extra $10 and upgraded to a Yellow Top that fit much better into my '02, and now I know if the YellowTop deep cycles on me, it can handle it! Thanks, Thuwa Thuwa Kandasamy Analyst, Production Control 2480 Meadowvale Blvd. Suite 100 Mississauga, Ontario L5N 8M6 Office: (905) 858-7100 ext 7752 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Eric McCord Sent: July 22, 2009 12:17 AM To: Ray Ayala Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: Hot battery 14.4 volts on gauge ok.......battery still 162 and spare tire closest to battery was 94. Eric On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 10:59 PM, Ray Ayala <[email protected]> wrote: How does that compare with the spare tire? ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "Larry Alster" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < [email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:16 PM Subject: RE: Hot battery 14.4 volts on gauge Electronic trunk monkey. Says......"162F" Eric -----Original Message----- From: Larry Alster <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:40 PM To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; < [email protected]> Subject: RE: Hot battery 14.4 volts on gauge How hot is hot to you?? Battery is in the trunk with no ventilation and your charging it so yea it's going to be hot. 14.4 volts shouldn't be a problem charging. Larry White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5 LowCountry Miata http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net Masters Miata RAGS 074 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 9:07 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: RE: Hot battery 14.4 volts on guage But should that battery be hot? -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:04 PM To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Hot battery 14.4 volts on guage I believe 14.4 is fine. The gell cells take a little more voltage than lead acid so 14.4 is spec. Shouldn't be a problem. Lastest and not so greatest.........my alternator seems to be over charging. I have made it 650 miles into an 800 mile leg. I am going to sit for a bit to let it cool off. The battery is an Optima Red Top. What's for dinner tonight? Find quick and easy dinner ideas for any occasion. _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
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