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Battery Question
Noticed my battery was low on water , so i added some and put it on the charger. Now after 2 hours theres water starting to seep out from the caps. Is that normal or should i take some out. Thanks ??? ???
Scott 
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04-21-2007, 10:35 AM
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Re: Battery Question
Parrott, how full didja make 'em?...the plastic collar that extends into the water inside the cap should only be 1/8" to 1/4" deep to be "FULL" ... and distilled water SHOULD be used when refillin' ;) ...
There's one school of thought that says you should remove the caps when charging to release gases...this also allows priodic check on charging level; just when the water stars to bubble in EVERY CELL she's charged...any time on the charger past that is wasted, can overcharge and cause water to seep out like yer talkin' about... ;) ... if just ONE cell in a battery won't bubble, that's a BAD battery :D ...
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04-21-2007, 01:17 PM
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Re: Battery Question
Thank you kind sir !!! Your a gentleman and a scholar. ;)
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04-22-2007, 01:07 AM
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Re: Battery Question
was checking a battery the other day, had teh charger on, looked in the holes and only one was bubbling, you guessed it, that cell was bad, replaced with a new battery
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04-22-2007, 01:49 AM
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Sshhhh!!...you'll ruin a reputation it's taken YEARS to establish ::) ... ...and Spare...the one that was bubblin' was the only good cell...bad ones don't bubble... ;) ...
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04-22-2007, 02:56 AM
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Re: Battery Question
Mines been charging for about 30 hours and none of them are bubbling. Is it bad ??
Scott
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04-22-2007, 04:34 AM
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Re: Battery Question
Mine was in the boat from Nov till today, turned the key and started right up? No need to charge ;D
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04-22-2007, 03:35 PM
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As long as you know the charger is good and gettin' good connection, I'd say it's bad :-/ ...
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04-24-2007, 07:28 PM
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Re: Battery Question
One very important note on batteries and chargers I'm sure most if not all of you know, but it bears repeating.
NEVER REMOVE THE CHARGER FROM THE BATTERY WITH THE CHARGER STILL CHARGING!!!!!!!! The little spark can and most often will ignite the hydrigen that is bubbling out and the battery will explode. I saw this first hand once and there wasn't much left of the battery, along with the acid burns the guy had.
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