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No, but you can add distilled water if it has filler caps and it is low of electrolite. Do not add tap water or acid.
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Can you add battery acid to car battery?
No, if it is low of electrolyte just add distilled water.
Where to buy battery acid?
You can buy battery acid at a dealer or auto parts store that sells batteries. However, YOU DO NOT WANT TO ADD ACID TO A DISCHARGED BATTERY. You only add acid to a pre-charged battery that has been drained for shipment. If the electrolyte is low, you add distilled water, and let the battery charge. Besides, if you are looking at a battery with a need for electrolyte, it is better to buy a new battery.
Do you still add acid if battery already full?
no
Can a car take any kind of battery acid?
It is unusual to add battery acid to a car. Cars (not hybrids) normally use lead acid batteries and the acid is sulfuric acid, however you don't add sulfuric acid. When the fluid in a cell is low you add distilled water. Only the water has evaporated, the acid has not.
Do you add straight sulfuric acid to your car battery or is there some other mixture added also?
No, if you have to add fluid to a battery you just add Distilled Water and nothing else. The Electrolyte in a battery is 65% distilled water and 35% sulfuric acid.
What amp do you charge ATV battery?
you charge a atv battery at 2 amps or lower
Can you jump start a Honda ATV from car battery?
Yes, if your car battery is the same voltage as the ATV battery.
Can you charge an ATV battery from a car battery?
As long as the ATV is wired 12 volt, not 6.
Can you add sulphuric acid to a car battery?
No, just add distilled water if it is low of fluid.
How do you fill a battery with acid?
Make sure it's not "Maintenance Free." Add distilled water to the battery.
How do you charge an ATV battery?
Remove it and hook it up to a battery charger. If you don't have a battery charger, you can take it to Autozone and they will charge it for free. Just be careful handling the battery because battery acid can cause serious injuries and damage to property.
Can you put sodium hydroxide into a lead acid battery?
If you wanted to neutralize the acid in a lead acid battery, you could add sodium hydroxide. Depending on how much you add, you could cause a violent reaction to occur. For example, if you add a large amount of NaOH too fast, you could cause the liquid to boil. You could also vaporize the acid in the battery by the heat released during the neutralization process.
