My Fezza tried to kill me!

[AMG Merc]

So, a few months ago arranged to go to a local Ferrari owner’s club meet. Made sure TR was detailed and gleaming beforehand Awoke to a lovely Sunny Sunday, pulled on some Sunday togs (more about these later), uncovered car and started (entails opening bonnet, leaning in over battery compartment and disconnecting trickle charger - then starting). Pulled car out of garage and left running on the drive to get some oil around the big boxer before the off. A few later put some stuff in the car and was walking around the front to close the bonnet down and then…

[DaveH23]

the suspense is killing me.

[daddy cool]

...this had better be good.

[10penceparalyzed]

AMG Merc said:

So, a few months ago arranged to go to a local Ferrari owner’s club meet. Made sure TR was detailed and gleaming beforehand Awoke to a lovely Sunny Sunday, pulled on some Sunday togs (more about these later), uncovered car and started (entails opening bonnet, leaning in over battery compartment and disconnecting trickle charger - then starting). Pulled car out of garage and left running on the drive to get some oil around the big boxer before the off. A few later put some stuff in the car and was walking around the front to close the bonnet down and then…

Narcolepsy

[phil1979]

...Crop rotation in the 14th century was considerably more widespread after John?

[AMG Merc]

[10penceparalyzed]

AMG Merc said:

That happened to my john deere mower

[addz86]

Ooh Bugger

[Dapster]

Never mind the exploding battery spraying deadly corrosive acid everywhere, what are you planning to do about those dandelions?

[simonr100]

st, never seen that happen before.

[tumble dryer]

Happened to me whilst sitting on my newly purchased gas operated forklift. The battery sat just below the seat - I felt as though I'd been smacked on the arse with a fully swung cricket bat!

[AMG Merc]

Explosion was like a shotgun blast. Luckily the bonnet was unlatched so the force blew outwards lifting it up. Battery parts (hard, jagged material) went as far as across the road. Said PH-er was covered in acid so ran inside and doused with cold water three times. Got changed. Took 4 hours to carefully clean and drain battery compartment. Amazingly no damage just some trim needed glueing down. Most amazing thing though was that my noggin wasn't in the battery compartment



All clean...

Edited by AMG Merc on Monday 14th November 18:34

[OzzyR1]

That doesn't look good at all!!

What has actually happened there and how?

ETA: Ignore that after the last post, bloody hell.

[C. Grimsley]

Lucky escape there. Get a lottery ticket bought

Carl

[Cold]

You need a new battery. Can you buy one on your charge card?

[dudleybloke]

I would guess it was a hydrogen buildup that reached a dangerous stociatric level and found a spark.

[AMG Merc]

dudleybloke said:

I would guess it was a hydrogen buildup that reached a dangerous stociatric level and found a spark.

[Osinjak]

phil1979 said:

...Crop rotation in the 14th century was considerably more widespread after John?

You're showing your age! Or am I showing mine? Hmm, no longer a young one..

[andy43]

So that's why they're called Testa Rossas.

[GC8]

phil1979 said:

...Crop rotation in the 14th century was considerably more widespread after John?

Bambi?