OK, i just went out and checked the fluid level in my batteries....I couldnt believe it!
In the trolling motor battery all the cells were dry - i could see with the flashlight the metal slits and they were not under water. The rear accessory battery was also dry - but some of the cells were under water.
The starting battery was also dry with only some cells being covered.
This really surprised me as the guy I bought it from was a real 'mechanically inclined" guy and I just figured he would have had the battery fluids full.
So, I have 2 questions...is there any chance that once I fill these up - would the batteries actually still be OK?? or are they shot now?
Last, do I need to add anything special other than just plain old distilled water? Do they make any kind of battery additive to replenish the proper electrolytes - or will just plain old distilled water work?
We went to the flats too. I dipped a tire on the rental car onto it just to say I’ve been there,but it was still pretty soft from winter melt. After seeing some moron in a BMW suv get dragged out of the muck I had no intention of repeating his stupidity.
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OK, i just went out and checked the fluid level in my batteries....I couldnt believe it!
In the trolling motor battery all the cells were dry - i could see with the flashlight the metal slits and they were not under water. The rear accessory battery was also dry - but some of the cells were under water.
The starting battery was also dry with only some cells being covered.
This really surprised me as the guy I bought it from was a real 'mechanically inclined" guy and I just figured he would have had the battery fluids full.
So, I have 2 questions...is there any chance that once I fill these up - would the batteries actually still be OK?? or are they shot now?
Last, do I need to add anything special other than just plain old distilled water? Do they make any kind of battery additive to replenish the proper electrolytes - or will just plain old distilled water work?
Thanks again!
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