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    Hole under battery box??

    westcoastvanner
    westcoastvanner


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    Post by westcoastvanner Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:14 pm

    Under my battery box in my 1967 Sportsman the is a 2-3" hole, anyone know what it is for?
    busman78
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    Post by busman78 Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:30 pm

    Ventilation and drainage. Allows that steel box to breath reducing the buildup of battery vapors which not only stink but are corrosive, plus in case of bubble over (think of batteries 40+ years ago) the overflow could drain out.
    westcoastvanner
    westcoastvanner


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    Post by westcoastvanner Tue Feb 24, 2015 6:23 am

    Thanks for the info.

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