egg/sulfur smell from battery

94FormulaBird · 01-10-2014, 10:13 PM

so the cold weather tooks its toll on my fiances car battery the other day...was rough to start but would start...never needed a jump...i took the cables off, there was a little corosion, cleaned em up and it cranked a little better but was still sluggish...she went to walmart and they said they couldnt change it but sold us a battery...havent had a day off to change it... today we are driving around looking for places to rent all over west ashley and we were thinking damn this side of town stinks...come to find out it was the car..popped the hood and it looks like the battery is leaking...i rinsed it off...bout to go outside and change it...should i let it set over night, just run in, anyone had this happen before?

Shane361 · 01-10-2014, 10:18 PM

Faulty cell causing overcharging? Is it the right size battery? If you run into this after changing the battery check out your alternator. Just guesses though....

94FormulaBird · 01-10-2014, 10:22 PM

the guy at walmart asked if it had been overcharged lately...we havent had it hooked up to anything..so Im guessing the alt may have done it...i guess after i get the new battery in Ill have that checked...anyway I can do it? or does a shop have to?

94FormulaBird · 01-10-2014, 10:22 PM

this battery that screwed up is only 2-3 years old...never had any issues

Shane361 · 01-10-2014, 10:26 PM

My guess is that there was a faulty cell which caused over charging. I think your alternator is fine, replace the battery. Don't drive with it like this, I read they can explode. Others who know more will chime in. I just changed mine out, new in 11. -Shane

04ctd · 01-10-2014, 11:53 PM

most auto parts stores (advance etc) have a tester that can tell you where the problem is, if the batt is dead, the alt is overcharging, or if the starter is drawing too much juice.

TurboWS6 · 01-11-2014, 01:30 AM

Once you change the battery fire up the car grab a multimeter and test the voltage it should be no higher than 14.5 volts. You can get a cheap multimeter from harbor freight for under 10 dollars if you dont have one already.

I'm with shane though probably a faulty cell.

Shane361 · 01-11-2014, 09:07 AM

I also had an issue with a battery about 10 years ago in my Explorer where it was hard to crank due to a bad cell.

Carlrx7 · 01-11-2014, 11:06 AM

any idea where to take dead batteries for recycle?

MonteC · 01-11-2014, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Carlrx7

any idea where to take dead batteries for recycle?

Charleston Auto Electric buys them.

ForceFed4g63 · 01-11-2014, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MonteC

Charleston Auto Electric buys them.

Any idea how much they pay? I have 4 sitting around.

DIGGLER · 01-11-2014, 12:46 PM

10 bucks a pop in my neck of the woods. bigger batteries are worth more. (like for an 18 wheeler)

01-10-2014, 10:13 PM	#1
94FormulaBird Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 763	egg/sulfur smell from battery so the cold weather tooks its toll on my fiances car battery the other day...was rough to start but would start...never needed a jump...i took the cables off, there was a little corosion, cleaned em up and it cranked a little better but was still sluggish...she went to walmart and they said they couldnt change it but sold us a battery...havent had a day off to change it... today we are driving around looking for places to rent all over west ashley and we were thinking damn this side of town stinks...come to find out it was the car..popped the hood and it looks like the battery is leaking...i rinsed it off...bout to go outside and change it...should i let it set over night, just run in, anyone had this happen before? __________________

01-10-2014, 10:18 PM	#2
Shane361 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Creek Posts: 2,622	Faulty cell causing overcharging? Is it the right size battery? If you run into this after changing the battery check out your alternator. Just guesses though.... __________________ 2015 Comp Orange Procharged GT Mustang 2018 Grey Ford F150 XLT Sport 4x4

01-10-2014, 10:22 PM	#3
94FormulaBird Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 763	the guy at walmart asked if it had been overcharged lately...we havent had it hooked up to anything..so Im guessing the alt may have done it...i guess after i get the new battery in Ill have that checked...anyway I can do it? or does a shop have to? __________________

01-10-2014, 10:22 PM	#4
94FormulaBird Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 763	this battery that screwed up is only 2-3 years old...never had any issues __________________

01-10-2014, 10:26 PM	#5
Shane361 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Creek Posts: 2,622	My guess is that there was a faulty cell which caused over charging. I think your alternator is fine, replace the battery. Don't drive with it like this, I read they can explode. Others who know more will chime in. I just changed mine out, new in 11. -Shane __________________ 2015 Comp Orange Procharged GT Mustang 2018 Grey Ford F150 XLT Sport 4x4

01-10-2014, 11:53 PM	#6
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	most auto parts stores (advance etc) have a tester that can tell you where the problem is, if the batt is dead, the alt is overcharging, or if the starter is drawing too much juice. __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

01-11-2014, 01:30 AM	#7
TurboWS6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rockingham, NC Posts: 799	Once you change the battery fire up the car grab a multimeter and test the voltage it should be no higher than 14.5 volts. You can get a cheap multimeter from harbor freight for under 10 dollars if you dont have one already. I'm with shane though probably a faulty cell. __________________ [IMG][/IMG] 1999 WS6, 6.0L, S480, TH400, Dana 60 1967 GTO 496" Poncho stroker, 4 speed, 4:11s 2007 Hemi Ram 2013 Grand Caravan RT 1997 Civic

01-11-2014, 09:07 AM	#8
Shane361 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Creek Posts: 2,622	I also had an issue with a battery about 10 years ago in my Explorer where it was hard to crank due to a bad cell. __________________ 2015 Comp Orange Procharged GT Mustang 2018 Grey Ford F150 XLT Sport 4x4

01-11-2014, 11:06 AM	#9
Carlrx7 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ladson,SC Posts: 3,813	any idea where to take dead batteries for recycle? __________________ Dark Aladdin

01-11-2014, 12:46 PM	#12
DIGGLER Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,458	10 bucks a pop in my neck of the woods. bigger batteries are worth more. (like for an 18 wheeler)