adallak Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 For the first time in 5 years checked the electrolit's level in my DieHard battery. It was about 1/8" above the plates when the battery was fully charged. Is it enough? Do you add water regularly to your batteries? The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 If you do add water make sure its distilled water. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 If the plates are completely submerged, and yours are, the electrolyte level is correct. Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted November 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 If the plates are completely submerged, and yours are, the electrolyte level is correct. If the plates were submerged when the battery was discharged I would be happy, but I really do not know how much the level changes when the battery is low. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 I guess I don't understand how / why there would / should be a difference in electolyte levels as a result of different specific gravity readings. Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adallak Posted November 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 I guess I don't understand how / why there would / should be a difference in electolyte levels as a result of different specific gravity readings. Well... that's what I remember from my University years (many moons passed). Let me find some info online. Here we go, check this out: http://www.golfprohelp.com/Articles/All_About_Batteries.asp The saddest thing in life is wasted talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 The answer is in there as far as deep discharge batteries are concerned. And so is the reason most OEM automotive batteries have been sealed for many years. Maybe deep discharge wet-cell battery technology does not translate directly to an automotive battery (where the battery provides starting energy and is recharged almost immediately). Chemistry is not my strong suite!!! Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHE Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 As long as the plates are submerged, it should be fine. If you overfill a battery, it will boil over and make a real mess... Kevin '93 Fleetwood Brougham '05 Deville '04 Deville 2013 Silverado Z71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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