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Batteries and Acid question

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Hey, my girlfriend's 82 Honda CM250C was purchased last year with a new battery just installed. When I got it home I noticed that it did not have any fluid in it! Like an idiot, I filled it up with distilled water (not acid) and charged it.....well, it worked pretty good but obviously kept on dying after a few weeks. I don't even know how it worked with no fluid in it before I added the water. I had to jump it when we went to look at it initially but once running it runs strong. Its totally dead now and I wonder if my charging it and its dying have made it a "bad battery."

Basically I want to know if I can simply dump out the water and fill it with acid now? My neighbor says I can. Or, did I already ruin the battery?

I also see a lot of batteries online all of which are sold without the acid. WTF? Where can I get some good acid?

:lol: ....for the battery?
 
I'd say save up about $25 and go to walmart and get another battery and give up on that one. You would be spending that much just for the acid.
 
I agree with Don. Scrub the old one. Buy a new one and start off where you know where your at then.
 
Yeah, you're right. Its off to the store tomorrow..... 8)
 
I had the same problem and I too went to walmart to get a battery. Make sure you look it up and get the battery yourself though. Those tards got me the wrong battery and wouldnt accept it when I tryed to return it after I filled it with acid.

Im sure you know this but I didnt when I first got a battery. When you charge the battery use a trickle charger.
 
You need to figure out why it was empty. I left my battery in my bike for a year without using it (outside, -30 winters) and my battery was empty after that. That's okay, but if your charging system is boiling the battery you've got problems.

Steve
 
Re: Batteries and Acid question

77gs550 said:
Hey, my girlfriend's 82 Honda CM250C was purchased last year with a new battery just installed. When I got it home I noticed that it did not have any fluid in it!
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Sounds like a bad prep job. Did you get the bike from an individual or from some sort of dealership?

77gs550 said:
WTF? Where can I get some good acid?
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Do they have raves in your area?

77gs550 said:
:lol: ....for the battery?
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Oh! Check with auto supply stores or most garages will let you fill up a mcy battery if you ask them nice. The acid will come with the battery if you purch off the shelf.
 
Back in 1998 I worked at a John Deere dealership that had a 200 litre barrel of acid. You could check your local JD shop.

Steve
 
bustinjustin2k said:
I had the same problem and I too went to walmart to get a battery. Make sure you look it up and get the battery yourself though. Those tards got me the wrong battery and wouldnt accept it when I tryed to return it after I filled it with acid.

Im sure you know this but I didnt when I first got a battery. When you charge the battery use a trickle charger.
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Yeah, good point. At Pepboys the guy gave me the wrong battery for my 1000 but I caught it. He gave attitude when I asked to see the log/numbers but digressed after I pointed out he was about to give me the wrong one.



dpep said:
Sounds like a bad prep job. Did you get the bike from an individual or from some sort of dealership?
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Individual who had no clue about how to operate or maintain the bike. Bought a new battery but did not charge it or fill it!

dpep said:
Do they have raves in your area?
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Unfortunatly yes....but at 29 years old I am an old man/NARK to those kiddies.....

dpep said:
Oh! Check with auto supply stores or most garages will let you fill up a mcy battery if you ask them nice. The acid will come with the battery if you purch off the shelf.
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Good idea. Thanks



srivett said:
You need to figure out why it was empty. I left my battery in my bike for a year without using it (outside, -30 winters) and my battery was empty after that. That's okay, but if your charging system is boiling the battery you've got problems.
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It was never filled since new. She forgot to add the acid! I forgot to check......doh!

paul said:
Also if a battery goes completely flat on you it drastically reduces the batteries life. If its not in use keep it on trickle charge with an "Optimate" or similar.
http://www.accumate.co.uk/it010003.html
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Thanks.
 
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