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Replace didn't

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I was just swapping my cabin air filter and noticed that the previous owner who had the battery replaced didn't clean up the rust from the old leaking battery.
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Clean the area with baking soda to neutralized the acid, then dry it, sand, and repaint..
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Clean the area with baking soda to neutralized the acid, then dry it, sand, and repaint..
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Clean the area with baking soda to neutralized the acid, then dry it, sand, and repaint..
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A little help figuring out where this tube goes

Replace didn't

No successful repair reported for this finding.

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Reported fixes: 0
Unsuccessful attempts: 1
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Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome: 1

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
I was just swapping my cabin air filter and noticed that the previous owner who had the battery replaced didn't clean up the rust from the old leaking battery.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I was just swapping my cabin air filter and noticed that the previous owner who had the battery replaced didn't clean up the rust from the old leaking battery. I pulled the battery and noticed this tube disconnected. I can't tell if it's a vacuum line or a water line from the washer fluid reservoir. Any ideas where this may hook up? Also, I pulled the battery tray to clean it up and noticed some surface rust that accumulated near the drain tube to the right (looking into the boot) of the battery. Any suggestions on how to clean that up? I assume it has eaten through the paint. My car is an '04 40th Anniversary... Thanks in advance!

POST 2Original post

That's you vent line for the battery (if you have the correct battery with a vent).. Clean the area with baking soda to neutralized the acid, then dry it, sand, and repaint..

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Great - thanks for the detail. That means I have the wrong battery, so I'll just tuck it out of the way for now. Now off to pull out the wire brush and baking soda...

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