2006-10-17 15:51:56 · 10 answers · asked by lucky duck 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
A battery contains lead and acid. When it discharges it gives off hydrogen gas which is very flammable. If a battery shorts out, a lot of gas is given off. If a spark occurs the gas will ignite---BOOM
2006-10-17 15:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Car Battery Exploded
2016-12-16 10:25:17 · answer #2 · answered by kluesner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-04 22:52:56 · answer #3 · answered by marquard 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably went over a hard bump and your battery wasn't fastened down properly...thus the positive terminal came in contact with the body causing a direct short between the positive and negative parts of the battery,,,,this will cause it to explode..
Been there done that
2006-10-17 16:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by Kenneth S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This happened to me, There was a bad cell to cell conection inside the battery. It blew up in my face and pieces were scattered 50 ft in the yard. I was lucky and a hose was handy I just rinsed it off my eyes and face and ruined my shirt.
An arc inside the battery after charging made hydrogen and oxygen gasses
2006-10-17 16:04:04 · answer #5 · answered by jekin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Car batteries produce an explosive gas, combine this with a loosely connected wire that sparks near this gas and you can imagine what might happen. Just speculating.
2006-10-17 15:56:32 · answer #6 · answered by luther 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bad alternator would cause it to over charge battery and make it explode
2006-10-17 16:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by kyra120804 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
or your alternator is overcharging the battery
2006-10-17 15:57:49 · answer #8 · answered by tommy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the gas it creates is exposed to a spark.
2006-10-17 15:53:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yep what he said
2006-10-17 15:56:09 · answer #10 · answered by fox_racing_dude_3 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋