Re: New battery Vent Tube Question

Ok - that's what I thought.

I have the vent tubes going off the battery, but I don't have the T 
connector and tube to vent to the external venting tube.
Should I be able to pick this up any any auto supply store or must I go to
a 
Mazda dealer?

- Pat

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> "Pat Dreiding" <patdreiding@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>> The original battery had the vent tubes venting inside the battery
>> compartment.
>>
>> The Autozone tech said the this was OK and venting to the outside
>> was not necessary.
>
> I disagree.
>
>> Anyhow, my question to you is about the vent tubes.
>> Is it OK to vent the '99 Miata battery inside the battery
>> compartment or should it be vented to the outside?
>
> No, yes.
>
>> If it sould be vented outside, is there a picture on how the
>> venting looks.
>
> I don't know of one.  The vent tubes connect together and then the
> single tube exits through a fitting in the trunk just in front of the
> right tail light.  Lift up the carpet and see if it's not there.
>
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