Capacitor trouble

[Unregistered]

on a Rockford Fosgate capacitor there is a plug on the top of it and it says in the instructions to leave the release valve unobstructed so on my cap after I charged it I popped open the hole in the rubber plug is that what I am suppose to do or did that render the cap useless?

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[ramos 5,000+ posts]

NO. That is where the electrolitic fluid inside the cap will be released from if something happens to the cap like reverse charging it or something. Did you pull the plug out or poke a hole in it ? If the fluid leaked out yes it is useless.

 

[Poisonman]

well i pulled the thin layer of rubber off the end of the plug making a hole cuz i thought thats what it meant by leaving it unobstructed but the cap is mounted is unright and no fluid has gotten outta the cap, is it useless and i need a new one?

 

[Poisonman]

im no expert but it still seems to be functioning correctly and there doesn't seem to be any distortion at all from my subs, so is it useless and i need a new one or what?

 

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

If no fluid leaked out it should still be operating correctly. Is the hole still plugged with anything or is it open ? If it's still plugged you should be alright.

 

[Poisonman]

no its not plugged the plug is still in the cap but the hole is open and unplugged, but it still seems to work, there is no distortion in my bass, so what you think?