Interesting knowledge, thanks Bill.
George
----- Original Message -----
From: "wghalley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: Battery
> As Brandon says, you don't need to add acid (unles you spilled some). If
> you do need acid try any place that sells batteries - there is usually too
> much in the box for a car battery.
>
> When a battery's electrolyte is low it is the water portion which is
> missing - it either electorlyzed or simply evaporated. The process of
> charge / discharge involves the change: Pb + PbO2 + 2H2SO4 =>discharge=>
> 2PbSO4 + 2H2O. Charging drives the equation to the left. Unfortunately
the
> process isn't perfect & some of the lead ends up in the bottom of the
> battery (probably as lead hydroxide).
>
> I have heard that in the bad old days used car dealers would add a
teaspoon
> of white vinegar to each cell in the battery to revive a dead battery
until
> the car could be sold. I've never tried this & don't know if it would
work,
> but if your battery dies in the middle of nowhere vinegar might be worth a
> try. Lead acetate IS water soluble.
>
> Bill
>
>
> <snip>
>
> >> George C. Paramithas wrote:
> >>
> >> > Next question: Has anyone tried to recharge
> >> > i.e. add more electrolyte to a so called bad battery? And where can
one
> get just the electrolyte? I've already removed the....permanent caps.
> >>
> Brandon wrote:
>
> >>
> >> You can't. Or rather, you shouldn't.
>
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