Reply to "Overcharging Issue: Toasted Voltage Regulator?"

I had the overcharge problem when I first got my car in '08 (over 17V going to the battery at 2500rmp, and the battery boiled over, but also had the tach acting up and the Ammeter was pegged at 75amps until it burned out), replaced the VR (CarQuest part VR166 made by Standard Motor Products), swapped out the Ammeter to a voltmeter, and replaced the battery which I put on a battery tender over night to make sure it was fully charged before starting the car.

I'd also suggest going and spending $20 to buy one of those black plastic battery boxes (if your car parts store doesn't have it, any RV dealer should), cut notches at the top for your battery hold-down clamp and you'll rest easier knowing that if the battery boils, you won't be replacing your carpeting, you just pull out the battery, take out the box, toss a little baking soda in the box to neutralize the acid and rinse it out with a garden hose. I don't know how it would handle the side of a battery exploding, but I'd hope it would provide some measure of protection. I don't keep a lid on mine, maybe I should consider that after reading some of these stories.