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Something you don't want to drink :^)
Posted by Eric Law [Email] (more from Eric Law) on Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:43:04
In Reply to: what is the liquid in car batteries?, rob 94 aero, Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:17:30
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It is indeed sulfuric acid, and you've got a bit of a problem there.
Normally when a battery is used, water is lost due to electrolysis and evaporation, and you replace it with plain water. But when a battery spills, you're not losing just H2O you're losing the actual acid. And the correct (and tricky) thing to do is replace it with acid of the same concentration. To get that right, you'd need to use a hydrometer to measure the specific gravity of the acid in the battery, then mix up some new acid to match.
Sadly the best option is probably just replace the battery.
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Posts in this Thread:
- what is the liquid in car batteries?, rob 94 aero, Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:17:30
- Re: what is the liquid in car batteries?, jp498, Fri, 5 Mar 2010 04:40:40
- battery balance, BobS, Thu, 4 Mar 2010 17:39:05
- If you're in a cold area..., Ron, Thu, 4 Mar 2010 15:25:31
- Re: what is the liquid in car batteries?, swede-murphy , Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:23:32
- Safety consideration......., Herb Hirsch , Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:58:10
- Re: what is the liquid in car batteries?, JimBlake , Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:57:38
- Something you don't want to drink :^), Eric Law, Thu, 4 Mar 2010 07:43:04 <-- Viewing This Message
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