electrical problem with 1993 dodge dakota firing

From : mrhanzik

Q: you have to take into account that your problem may be intermittent. just because the regulator behaves normally while on the bench or while idling in the driveway doesnt mean that it or its wiring is ok. you will need to keep a voltmeter connected in the car with you for a while to monitor it. if it has a peak hold capability that would be best but otherwise you will need to keep it in a place where you can see it without taking you eyes off of the road any more than you would to look at any other gauge. another thing to think of is that it is not voltage that causes a battery to vent and spit fluid it is current and high current can flow on both sides such as bad turns in the starter. i would probably look at the sense wire for the regulator and make sure that it is in-tact and has a good solid connection to whatever power source it is tapping from. a bad wire or connection here can cause your problems for sure. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving ok you guys seem to know it all thats not intended as a slight 91 plymouth laser i know dodge truck ng but it is a chrysler product and i do own a dodge truck and well you guys know it all. constant clear liquid around the battery especially around the top vents very corrosive. no the battery does not have a leak battery was three years old exchanged with another three year old battery same thing clear liquid around battery. constantly adding water to the battery. removed regulator from the car set it up on the test bench regulator turns on alternator at 13.8 volts and turns off the alternator field winding at 14.2 volts at about 70 degrees f. battery voltage measured at the alternator/regulator is the same as the voltage measured at the battery. this vehicle uses a separate wire to measure the battery voltage for the regulator tests ok same voltage at either end of the wire. with the car running the measured output voltage of the alternator is 14.2 volts. manual says voltage should be between 13.9 and 14.9 volts question is why am i boiling the batteries. car runs fine starts ok no other problems. .