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profdant139
Explorer II
Nov 27, 2020

Check water level on new battery! And screw-on lids??

Just got two new batteries today from NAPA -- brought them home and checked the water. Each cell needed about two ounces of distilled water. I'm guessing that they ship them with low water so that...
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ktmrfs
Explorer III
Nov 27, 2020
did you fully charge them before checking water level? If not you may have overfilled them. Water level should be checked on a fully charged battery. Water level will go down as the battery discharges.

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