Robert,
Sometimes that will happen with a battery. 5 years is a good life for
batteries. When batteries charge they have a chemical reaction and fumes can
be made. These fumes are mainly hydrogen & some sulfuric. Sulfuric is what
causes the corrosion on the terminals. Hydrogen is very explosive. That is
why on the battery tops they usually say no sparks, open flames and don't
smoke near batteries. You probably had an internal spark caused by a poor
conection. Glad you were'nt under the hood!
Dave Green
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