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Parked car causing fire

Motor Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Asked by Noobie1357 on May 1, 2021

Scenario: There is a parked car in a garage, that’s been unused for a month and has the negative side of the battery disconnected. Car is from 2001.

Could the battery explode? Or could the car cause a fire in some other way?

Are both scenarios unlikely?

2 Answers

Well... cars (and car batteries) are made to not spontaniously catch fire.

Unless if you have electrical issues, but even that is not likely to cause a fire, especially since you have the battery disconnected.

If you want to be extra sure, you can remove the fuel from the fuel tank, but that's probably overkill.

Answered by user60481 on May 1, 2021

In 35 years, I've never heard of a battery exploding by itself. A battery with the negative removed will not spark.

I've seen a few cars burn, but it was always due to leaking gasoline. If you can smell gasoline/petrol, it is definitely a fire hazard. If not, there is no concern.

Answered by Carguy on May 1, 2021

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