[AT] Batteries

[Cecil Bearden]

I worked on my 2019 700 VLX  Arctic Cat 4 wheeler all day yesterday.  
Stuck throttle plate and disintegrated fuel pump.   It had sat for 2 
years and the battery would not come up.  My wife went to get a battery 
from the local O'Reilly auto store.   $130 w/ tax..   Our usual battery 
supplier who was another 30 minutes away was only $88!!!!!!!!!  Amazon 
would have brought me one next day for $46!!!   I will post what I found 
on the ATV fuel tank in a few....

Cecil

On 11/30/2021 9:30 AM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> Hi Bruce:
>
> The Epsom Salt trick actually works to desulfate the plates, which 
> simply refilling with fresh new electrolyte will not do.
>
> SO
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 29, 2021 at 5:36 PM Bruce Fallon <bfallon at whidbey.com 
> <mailto:bfallon at whidbey.com>> wrote:
>
>     Here in Washington State you can buy electrolyte at ORielys auto
>     parts in a 5 gallon box actually very reasonable.   I just came in
>     from starting my 54 Chevy pickup apparently I put a charger on it
>     months ago and forgot.  Battery was totally dry and warm because
>     the charger was still on.   I filled the cells with electrolyte
>     and started up,  We will see how it goes, Also the battery is 7
>     years old  I don’t know how that happened. Seems like I am always
>     buying batteries.
>
>     Bruce Fallon
>
>     Langley, WA 98260
>
>     *From:*AT [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>     <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>] *On Behalf Of *Brad
>     Loomis
>     *Sent:* Monday, November 29, 2021 10:40 AM
>     *To:* Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group
>     *Subject:* [AT] Batteries
>
>     Hi,
>
>     I'm no battery guru at all. I know maintenance, charging, and
>     those things. I'm at one of our facilities that has been idle for
>     about a year. The scissors lift that I need has also been idle
>     that long. No electrolyte visible, not on a charger. What can I do
>     to try to resurrect the 4- 6V batteries? Add water, plug in,
>     charger built in, and hope for the best? Google leads me to
>     various potions that I view as snake oil.
>
>     Thanks,
>
>     Brad
>
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