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Message: Battery question again...

Changed By: CarreraLicious
Change Date: November 14, 2016 12:04PM

Battery question again...
So I decided just to get an Autozone AGM battery. This battery doesn't seem to. to need venting, but has plugs on each side where you can vent the battery. The instructions say that you can unplug those caps and install a vent tube if your car has a venting system. Otherwise, just install the battery. My old battery in the pic below has a tube that fits right over the nippled vent on the battery. The new one in the lower pic only has the plug. Should I bother to install the vent tube or just install the battery as is? From what I've read, an AGM battery doesn't need to vent. Thanks in advance!

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Original Message

Author: CarreraLicious
Date: November 14, 2016 12:03PM

Battery question again...
So I decided just to get an Autozone AGM battery. This battery doesn't seem to. need venting, but has plugs on each side where you can vent the battery. The instructions say that you can unplug those caps and install a vent tube if your car has a venting system. Otherwise, just install the battery. My old battery in the pic below has a tube that fits right over the nippled vent on the battery. The new one in the lower pic only has the plug. Should I bother to install the vent tube or just install the battery as is? From what I've read, an AGM battery doesn't need to vent. Thanks in advance!

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