answersLogoWhite

0

When to add water to a car battery?

Updated: 10/23/2022
User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

Best Answer

If you can see the plates in the battery add distilled water to top it off.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: When to add water to a car battery?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

How do you recondition a car battery?

add water and charge the battery


What can be used when a car battery goes dry?

Add Distilled water to the battery and then charge it fully with a battery charger. Do not add tap water.


Can you add battery acid to car battery?

No, if it is low of electrolyte just add distilled water.


What happens if Spring water is added to a car battery?

You will shorten the life of the battery. Only add Distilled water to a battery.


Do you need to add water to a car battery?

On most modern sealed batteries you do not have to add water. On batteries that are not sealed you should check the battery monthly. If you have to add water only add distilled water and never tap water.


Can you use water from a de-himidifier in car battery?

No, you should only add distilled water to an auto battery.


Can you add sulphuric acid to a car battery?

No, just add distilled water if it is low of fluid.


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.


Can you put water in your battery what kind of water?

If you're talking about a car battery...maybe. If it is a maintenance-free battery than there is usually no way to add water to it. If it is not maintenance-free than it will usually have a way to add water, but the only type of water that should be added is pure, demineralized water.


Can you add salt water to car battery?

Unless it's a sealed battery, it's possible.But you shouldn't. it's distilled water you should use if and when it's needed.


What to do if your car battery is dry?

Add distilled water to the battery cells. Get the water just so each cell in underwater. And then find out why it is dry. Could be the voltage regulator is defective and the battery is being overcharged.


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.