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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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i pulled off the red nugees and put distilled water in them is that what it is ment for if yso i need to start charging it by tonight
 
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 11:07 PM
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Is it a new battery? If it is, it needs to be filled with acid first. If you are just refilling a battery, you can put water in it.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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it was a old one but when i put the water in and started to charge it the water boiled what do i do? charge it anyways?
 
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 10:21 PM
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Buy a another battery. I have an extra stock battery since I upgraded to the Grizzley battery.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2004 | 02:50 AM
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The bubbling is normal, its hyrogen gas, coming out of the solution. Just be careful, its very flamable, you shouldnt smoke while around a charging battery.
You should charge at a low amperage, a trickle charger works very well, it charges at 1/2 amp. After its done chargeing, take it to napa or auto zone and have them do a load test, this will tell whether its good or bad.
Youre right to put distilled water in the battery, tap water has too many minerals, that will shorten the life of a battery.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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should i put all the acid in the battery. I got a new one from good ole Big K
 
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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someone help
 
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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Fill the new battery with acid up to the fill line on the side of the battery.
 
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