I hear a sizzling sound coming out of the battery .. And there is no way to attach the hoses to the top of the battery do they sell a addaptor for the battery or do I need a special battery for this hook up to the hoses..Is there a way to secure the battery in the compartment? Thanks JACK
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Re: C-3 battery
The original battery used a pair of caps, each covering three cells, and each with an outlet for the rubber tube to push onto to relieve the vapors. Hard to tell what battery you are using from your post, bur the tripple caps are available in reproduction if you are using a delco repro battery.Bill Clupper #618 -
Re: C-3 battery
You did not specify what year but I will take a stab at answering your question.
#1 Sizzling sound. I would be very careful handling a battery that is making any kind of noise. It sounds like that it either is being overcharged by the charging system, or in worse case senario, shorted out internally.
#2 Hoses. I would assume that you have an early C-3 to ask how to attach the hoses. The battery had two caps, each covering three cells. The hoses attached to these caps. They are available from Restoration Battery in Cincinnatti, OH.
#3 Hold down. The battery was retained by a hold-down clamp at the bottom of the battery. You will see a threaded hole in the bottom of the battery compartment. I believe that the hold-down may still be available from GMDick WhittingtonComment
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Re: C-3 battery
Thankyou for your fast and informative response I will need to find a battery and the top caps thanks for the cap information any suggustions on where to find this special battery that fits the caps.. IN NEW JERSEY ThanksComment
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Re: C-3 battery
Look for an ad in the Driveline for the battery vendor. I purchased my battery for my 68 from Restoration Battery and you can specify the date code you want. I also ordered the correct battery caps as mine were shabby and also the hoses. You can also get the hoses from Dr. Rebuild in Connecticut. I purchased his so I could have a spare set on the shelf.
Restoration Battery is quick to ship and great to deal with. You can find them on the web, I have forgotten their website.
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Re: C-3 battery
I will do that right now And get everything from them in OHIO thanks for your time JackComment
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Re: C-3 battery
Hi Jack,
Just to let you know, if you have a modern battery and not the repro you can still put the two vent tubes on. Because the modern batteries don't have caps on top and are considered maintanence free, they still have vent outlets, which if you look closely are on the top to the side. They look like small oval tubes. If you want to attach the rubber tubes to the small oval tubes, here is an idea. It worked for me. Go to a parts store that sells electrical connectors and you should be able to find a connector that has a sleeve that is the same shape and will fit over the vent tube on the battery. The other end is round like the rubber vent tube. Since it is an electrical connector you will have to remove the metal clip inside the connector. When you get that done the rubber tube fits over the round end of the electrical connector and the oval end fits over the vent tube on the battery.Comment
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