Are both end of the battery case bowing out? Plates are sulphated. If you have any plates that are almost touching, they will create a resistance, especially when charging, therefore creating a localised heat, boiling the fluid.
Thanks for the tips. No, sides seem normal. But it's going back today for warranty replacement.
A happy (for now ) ending. Returned batt to Pep Boys and no questions asked, a brief test and a new one in my hand.
Tech determined that the cell nearest the neg terminal was crapped. I live and learn.
New one was manufactured in Dec. and shipped in Mar.
12.5 out of the box. 14.8 at 1500 and 14.2 at 600-all at 63F. Took a little bit of distilled to get to the split rings.
Will watch it for a while as paranoia never goes away.
Thanks to all.
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) ending. Returned batt to Pep Boys and no questions asked, a brief test and a new one in my hand.
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