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From: Mark Olson on 3 Aug 2010 10:22 Rob Kleinschmidt wrote: > On Aug 3, 4:14�am, "`" <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Some electrolyte must surely be lost from a flooded cell lead acid >> battery. > > Not enough to significantly affect the electrolyte > density. As I've said, don't take my word for it. > Consult any manufacturer's maintenance instructions. > > How hard is that ? Not difficult for someone who's sane- but this is Krusty Kritter, who basically is less accurate than a stopped clock, which is at least right twice a day. His answers are less useful than a random text generator.
From: ian field on 3 Aug 2010 10:52 "`" <breoganmacbrath(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1c9eab55-8e8e-48bf-bcce-c6f3bea02310(a)h17g2000pri.googlegroups.com... On Aug 2, 11:06 pm, Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216...(a)aol.com> wrote: > So what ? What mechanism(s) do you believe cause > loss of H2SO4 ? Only ones I'm aware of are spills and > overfilling, both of which are caused only by stupidity. When a battery gasses, electrolyte is *lifted* to the top of the cell by the bubbles, just like crude oil is lifted to the surface by the escape of methane gas under pressure, or aquarium water is circulated by a bubble lift pump. When the bubbles in your battery burst, electrolyte is splattered all over any available surface. Just look at the top of a car battery that has filler caps. There will be a film of electrolyte on top of the battery. ---------------------------------------- Jeez - I wouldn't want to use any battery you've had your hands on!
From: ` on 3 Aug 2010 11:29 On Aug 3, 7:08 am, Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216...(a)aol.com> wrote: > As I've said, don't take my word for it. > Consult any manufacturer's maintenance instructions. > > How hard is that ? There are lots of questionable urban myths, like only adding distilled water to a battery that's low on electrolyte. The battery manufacturers just don't want the ordinary customer to get involved in mixing electrolyte because of product liability. There is also the fact that if there were more knowledgeable battery owners keeping their batteries alive for 9 or 10 years the sales of new batteries would be reduced.
From: The Older Gentleman on 3 Aug 2010 11:58 Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > less accurate than a stopped clock, which is at least right > twice a day I'm in an internet cafe in the Atacama and have just chuckled out loud. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools
From: Rob Kleinschmidt on 3 Aug 2010 12:13
On Aug 3, 7:29 am, "`" <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Aug 3, 7:08 am, Rob Kleinschmidt <Rkleinsch1216...(a)aol.com> wrote: > > > As I've said, don't take my word for it. > > Consult any manufacturer's maintenance instructions. > > > How hard is that ? > > There are lots of questionable urban myths, like only adding distilled > water to a battery that's low on electrolyte. > > The battery manufacturers just don't want the ordinary customer to get > involved in mixing electrolyte because of product liability. > > There is also the fact that if there were more knowledgeable battery > owners keeping their batteries alive for 9 or 10 years the sales of > new batteries would be reduced. I sort of figured we were going to get to a conspiracy of evil battery manufacturers to suppress this stuff that you're asserting. |