<VV> RE: Dry Battery made Wet

[Bill Elliott]

Motorcycle batteries are often shipped dry.... and generally come with enough acid to fill a car battery. So your local motorcycle place might have lots of 
acid sitting around. (I bought batteries for both of my Gyros and had no idea what to do with the leftover acid...)

But I agree that you should not activate it....

Bill Elliott
Urbana, MD

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 12:31:18 -0500, mopar@jbcs2.net wrote:

>Years ago, I remember working at a garage and all the replacement batteries
>were dry, and we had to add battery acid to them so they could be charged
>before installation.
>Good luck finding anyone who will sell you just the acid.........last time
>I did that about 15 years ago, they nailed me $15 to fill the battery, and
>the old "dry" battery turned out to be no good anyway.........
>Gary Swiatowy

>  From: "Eric S. Eberhard" <flash@vicspdi.com>
>Subject: Re: Walmarts policy on batteries (was <VV> Costco tires)

>I bought an NOS battery some time ago -- very cool!  It is dry and there is 
>some procedure for making it wet ... does anyone know what that is and 
>where I get whatever I need to do that?