King Louie is a supporting character from the 1967 Disney animated feature, The Jungle Book. Louie is an orangutan, inspired by Rudyard Kipling's classic novel. Louie did not appear in the book, however, because orangutans are not native to India.
Quick Answer. Overfilling the battery, poor design of the vent cap, age and distortion of the gaskets can all cause battery terminal corrosion. Nitrogen gas is emitted by the electrolyte in the battery. Material in the battery terminals and cable ends reacts with the nitrogen gas, and corrosion begins to form. Keep Learning.
exists and is an alternate of . Corrosion at Battery Terminals Usually, battery terminal corrosion occurs when the factory seal between the battery case and the lead terminal has failed, allowing some electrolyte [battery acid] to work its way through to the outside. It tends to wick upward [due to surface tension] on the terminal post, and eventually to the cable clamp also.