Could someone take a picture of the battery vent tube for me on a 986? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

90red · 03-13-2007, 06:08 AM

I recently purchased an 04 S with an aftermarket battery. They did not hook the vent tube up to the replacement battery. I have procured a vent tube kit for the Interstate battery, but I don't see where the tube kit hooks up to the factory tubing. I think it might have been removed. Could someone take a picture of where the tubing is, so I can verify that mine is missing? Thanks alot!

Tool Pants · 03-13-2007, 07:21 AM

Here it is hooked up to the side of a VW battery. On an interstate it goes to the midlle back of the battery using the black adapter tube.

90red · 03-13-2007, 08:28 AM

Thanks Toolpants, I'll take a look again tonight. I see the vent on the back middle of the battery, and I have the Interstate vent tube kit to hook up to the back of the battery, but I don't see the OEM tube that I connect to. I think they must have removed it when they replaced the battery for whatever reason. I'll see if I can find where the tube should be going through to the outside and I'll try to find a replacement tube. Someone suggested I can find some replacement tubing at Home Depot, and ideas on what size it is?

Tool Pants · 03-13-2007, 08:41 AM

I doubt if anyone bothered to remove the original clear plastic tube.

Most likely it was shoved out of the way. That is what I see on car with aftermarket batteries and no vent tube is used. Remove the cover next to the battery like in the picture and I bet you will find it there.

90red · 03-13-2007, 05:03 PM

Well, I just checked under the cover and there is no tube there. I don't see where it should even be.... Is this something I can get at the dealer? Thanks.

Tool Pants · 03-13-2007, 05:57 PM

Need to see a good picture(s) of your situation. No crappy cell phone pitures.

With the cover removed like in the picture I showed you.