BATTERY

HELLO, i have a battery that someone put normal tap water in. am i able to remove all the current battery acid and change to distilled water, hook it up to a trickle charger and be good again. i hear tap water is bad for the battery

 

how much water and has the battery been 'exercised' since the offending water?

 

It was topped up last year, i have rode it about ten times since then. the guy topped it up just prior to selling it to me. it is probably about 1/2 full of tap water

 

You need acid and water. Always top with distilled as the mix you get when it is new is water and acid and only the water evaporates. Never add more acid.

So dumping and adding distilled water would do no good. Tap water will eventually cause issues because of the impurities. But it will not kill it immediately. Use it till it fails which may be quite a while.

 

+1 to what Bill said. Better to use it till it dies and just replace it for $40.00 rather than try to empty out that acid/water solution.

 

^+^ me three. If its working I doubt it was half empty. Usually if the water level gets below the top of the plates it's shot anyhow.

 

thanks to all of you for your responses. i will continue to use it. where are you finding batteries for 40 dollars. chepest i can find in ontario is 112, mantience free 150

 

ouch! autozone has them for $40

 

As does WalMart. They carry one size mc battery and it fits my Maxim

 

Cowboy5 where are you in Ontairo There is a place is Woodstock that has good prices on batterys. PM me for more info.

 

my XJ is spoiled