I moved the leather bonnet case in my trunk and found a black 2 FT
long rubber hose about 1/4’’ diameter. At one end there is a
removable elbow with a smaller diameter thinner walled tip. I
imagine the thinner wall on the tip makes it easier to slip over
whatever it is supposed to slip over. Does anyone know what this is
and where it goes? I can’t find any place where it would go but I
would imagine it was there for a reason…–
1996 Jaguar XJS
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In reply to a message from erniej sent Mon 25 Oct 2010:
I had a small hose laying loose in the boot. It was the battery
vent hose that was left disconnected when the battery was replaced
during the PO’s reign.
In reply to a message from Jim McMullen sent Thu 28 Oct 2010:
Jim,
The original Jaguar OEM battery in my '92 had a single point vent.
All other batteries I have purchased don’t have this vent
vonnection.
I simply ventilated my battery like on my airplane batt box. Stick
a tube facing forward on one side and a tube facing rearward on the
opposite side. My Optima battery supposedly doesn’t need
ventilation. I dont believe that but it does have only a 3/4 inch
vent for the whole batt,
Jag’s system as well as others don’t ventilate when charging a
battery at stand still. I suspect the trunk contents could get batt
fumes (HCL)
A 12 v computer fan would work.
Noel–
The original message included these comments:
Where doees the battery vent hose attach to the battery?
In reply to a message from Jim McMullen sent Thu 28 Oct 2010:
The correct battery has a nipple at the top of one of the
long sides of the battery where the hose connects.–
Maynard 94 XJS V12 Coupe 91XJS(RIP) 86XJ6 78MGB 67MGB
Niles, IL, United States
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