Mach dead in the parking lot.

ZsMach1 · September 10th, 2008, 12:34 AM

Well I knew my battery was almost at the end of its run, it was leaking a little bit and one of the terminals was coming off. The car had been starting weird for a while, the battery just looked like cr*p. I decided to risk it one more day and went to the store, I told the wife I will call you if I get stranded at the store. Well I get to the store and buy my stuff, get to the car and umm yeah car is dead. So I call the wife, she picks me up and now I have a new Optima red top, looks great in the car and the car is turning on smooth now. Just thought I would share my story. I wont be ashamed of taking pictures of the motor now.

Things learned:
Don't wait till your stranded in front of the drug store to change something you know is going to break, because you will have people watching you in your nice clean looking mustang that wont start. lol

Question:
My clamps are looking a little beat up and corroded, they seem to be working fine but should I just change them out since I changed the battery? easy to change?

adrenaline=lifeline · September 10th, 2008, 12:40 AM

can of coke and a wirebrush will clean them great

zinc02GT · September 10th, 2008, 12:44 AM

Originally Posted by adrenaline=lifeline

can of coke and a wirebrush will clean them great

+!

adrenaline=lifeline · September 10th, 2008, 12:45 AM

wd 40 wen they dry, let that dry then reconect
ive had plenty of practice w my ranger

ZsMach1 · September 10th, 2008, 01:11 AM

Yeah I have heard about the coke cleaning them up, my friend had a old 1980s corola and when his car would not start he threw some coke on it and boom it worked. I just didnt know if it was safe or not for the parts.

RoBob31 · September 10th, 2008, 03:10 AM

Originally Posted by ZsMach1

Yeah I have heard about the coke cleaning them up, my friend had a old 1980s corola and when his car would not start he threw some coke on it and boom it worked. I just didnt know if it was safe or not for the parts.

It should be safe as long as you clean the coke off with some wd40 or even some peroxide or rubbing alcohol, then rinse off with a little water and you will be good to go.

adrenaline=lifeline · September 10th, 2008, 08:34 AM

just remember above all DONT RECONNECT BATTERY B4 DRY. alcohol and wd-40 are both highly flamable and we dont ur nxt repost to be from a hospital or junkyard. Can Coke has a high amount of citric acid so it eats away the corrosion and the wd40 and alcohol takes it off. if u use alcohol i would stil hit i w wd40 cause it also can prevent the corrosive.
ona side note tho if u get bored wd40 and a lighter is always fun..lol

WilltheThrill · September 10th, 2008, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by ZsMach1

Things learned:
Don't wait till your stranded in front of the drug store to change something you know is going to break, because you will have people watching you in your nice clean looking mustang that wont start. lol

dont bother me none........im used to that now with this damn cobra.

shes sitting dead in front of my house as we speak, she ate another alternator

Doc8224 · September 10th, 2008, 04:26 PM

baking soda and water works great too.

99svtcobra66 · October 4th, 2008, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by adrenaline=lifeline
can of coke and a wirebrush will clean them great

+!

+2 to both of you. just dont try and brush ur teeth with um

adrenaline=lifeline · October 4th, 2008, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by 99svtcobra66

Originally Posted by adrenaline=lifeline
can of coke and a wirebrush will clean them great

+!

+2 to both of you. just dont try and brush ur teeth with um

ohhhhhhhhhhh. that explains the holes in the front that dentist keeps complainin about

99svtcobra66 · October 7th, 2008, 12:06 AM

happens to the best of us

September 10th, 2008, 12:34 AM	#1
ZsMach1 Regular 2003 Mach1 Mustang 13.83@101.67 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 288 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mach dead in the parking lot. Well I knew my battery was almost at the end of its run, it was leaking a little bit and one of the terminals was coming off. The car had been starting weird for a while, the battery just looked like cr*p. I decided to risk it one more day and went to the store, I told the wife I will call you if I get stranded at the store. Well I get to the store and buy my stuff, get to the car and umm yeah car is dead. So I call the wife, she picks me up and now I have a new Optima red top, looks great in the car and the car is turning on smooth now. Just thought I would share my story. I wont be ashamed of taking pictures of the motor now. Things learned: Don't wait till your stranded in front of the drug store to change something you know is going to break, because you will have people watching you in your nice clean looking mustang that wont start. lol Question: My clamps are looking a little beat up and corroded, they seem to be working fine but should I just change them out since I changed the battery? easy to change? __________________ 2003 Mach1 mustang: JLT Cold Air Intake (Dark shadow gray) FRPP Aluminum Driveshaft Xcal2 with custom tune Magnaflow x-pipe Mac catback(still have all stock cats) Tokico illumina adjustable rear shocks Nitto 555R 275/40/17

September 10th, 2008, 12:40 AM	#2
adrenaline=lifeline Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.86@100.3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 1,265 iTrader: 0 reviews	can of coke and a wirebrush will clean them great __________________ 2004 40th Anniversary GT Pro 5.0 Shifter Lowered(H&R Springs) Summit Hpipe w Dynomax weldin mufflers Minor odds and ends

September 10th, 2008, 12:45 AM	#4
adrenaline=lifeline Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.86@100.3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 1,265 iTrader: 0 reviews	wd 40 wen they dry, let that dry then reconect ive had plenty of practice w my ranger __________________ 2004 40th Anniversary GT Pro 5.0 Shifter Lowered(H&R Springs) Summit Hpipe w Dynomax weldin mufflers Minor odds and ends

September 10th, 2008, 01:11 AM	#5
ZsMach1 Regular 2003 Mach1 Mustang 13.83@101.67 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 288 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah I have heard about the coke cleaning them up, my friend had a old 1980s corola and when his car would not start he threw some coke on it and boom it worked. I just didnt know if it was safe or not for the parts. __________________ 2003 Mach1 mustang: JLT Cold Air Intake (Dark shadow gray) FRPP Aluminum Driveshaft Xcal2 with custom tune Magnaflow x-pipe Mac catback(still have all stock cats) Tokico illumina adjustable rear shocks Nitto 555R 275/40/17

September 10th, 2008, 08:34 AM	#7
adrenaline=lifeline Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang GT 13.86@100.3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Enterprise, AL Posts: 1,265 iTrader: 0 reviews	just remember above all DONT RECONNECT BATTERY B4 DRY. alcohol and wd-40 are both highly flamable and we dont ur nxt repost to be from a hospital or junkyard. Can Coke has a high amount of citric acid so it eats away the corrosion and the wd40 and alcohol takes it off. if u use alcohol i would stil hit i w wd40 cause it also can prevent the corrosive. ona side note tho if u get bored wd40 and a lighter is always fun..lol __________________ 2004 40th Anniversary GT Pro 5.0 Shifter Lowered(H&R Springs) Summit Hpipe w Dynomax weldin mufflers Minor odds and ends

September 10th, 2008, 04:26 PM	#9
Doc8224 N/A 4v Guru 2003 Mach 1 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Afghanistan Posts: 3,463 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 1 reviews	baking soda and water works great too. __________________ Military Crew U.S. Army Aviation Apache's Lead The Way

October 4th, 2008, 01:04 AM	#10
99svtcobra66 Regular 1999 SVT cobra Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ashburn VA Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	Originally Posted by adrenaline=lifeline can of coke and a wirebrush will clean them great +! +2 to both of you. just dont try and brush ur teeth with um __________________ 99 SVT cobra

October 7th, 2008, 12:06 AM	#12
99svtcobra66 Regular 1999 SVT cobra Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ashburn VA Posts: 57 iTrader: 0 reviews	happens to the best of us __________________ 99 SVT cobra

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