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Roger/Sacramento · 06-29-2013, 01:29 PM

Watched a video on utube which appeared to be legit. The dead battery was emptied of acid , neutralized with baking soda, refilled with a mix of Alum and water and charged overnight and the voltage checked at 13 plus. Installed in a vehicle and started the engine. True or false?

wga · 06-29-2013, 01:50 PM

http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums...axii-6487.html

Kahuna · 06-29-2013, 02:05 PM

I think you can also do this and refill the battery with Cokeacola

Mike51Merc · 06-30-2013, 08:02 AM

Batteries die when the lead plates become sulfated. If you could take one apart and clean the plates, you could revitalize it.

I guess the alum works to clean the plates somehow (probably by reverse electrolysis), but then I'd expect that you should flush the alum solution and refill with acid for it to work.

mrtexas · 06-30-2013, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Roger/Sacramento

Watched a video on utube which appeared to be legit. The dead battery was emptied of acid , neutralized with baking soda, refilled with a mix of Alum and water and charged overnight and the voltage checked at 13 plus. Installed in a vehicle and started the engine. True or false?

Why bother with a new battery for $75 that lasts 3 or 4 years?

Graeme / New Zealand · 07-02-2013, 02:16 AM

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Get one of these. It raised my battery from the dead, conditioned it and now maintains it. Since I have used this I have never had 6v charging problems.

here's the link http://shop.saveabattery.com/6-48-Vo...tainers_c7.htm

here's a you tube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Haezb0-zUQ

You don't need to empty the battery or anything. It's a US company too.

GB

06-29-2013, 01:29 PM	#1
Roger/Sacramento Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PRINEVILLE, OR. Posts: 490	Recovering dead battery Watched a video on utube which appeared to be legit. The dead battery was emptied of acid , neutralized with baking soda, refilled with a mix of Alum and water and charged overnight and the voltage checked at 13 plus. Installed in a vehicle and started the engine. True or false? __________________ KIM KARDASHIAN ISN'T FLAT, BUT MY MOTOR IS..... http://s818.photobucket.com/home/roglehr/index

06-29-2013, 01:50 PM	#2
wga Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 897	Re: Recovering dead battery http://www.diyelectriccar.com/forums...axii-6487.html __________________ Henry Ford designed the flathead without the aid of a computer.

06-29-2013, 02:05 PM	#3
Kahuna Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,617	Re: Recovering dead battery I think you can also do this and refill the battery with Cokeacola

06-30-2013, 08:02 AM	#4
Mike51Merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Pennsylvania Posts: 1,582	Re: Recovering dead battery Batteries die when the lead plates become sulfated. If you could take one apart and clean the plates, you could revitalize it. I guess the alum works to clean the plates somehow (probably by reverse electrolysis), but then I'd expect that you should flush the alum solution and refill with acid for it to work.

07-02-2013, 02:16 AM	#6
Graeme / New Zealand Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand Posts: 2,126	Re: Recovering dead battery Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Get one of these. It raised my battery from the dead, conditioned it and now maintains it. Since I have used this I have never had 6v charging problems. here's the link http://shop.saveabattery.com/6-48-Vo...tainers_c7.htm here's a you tube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Haezb0-zUQ You don't need to empty the battery or anything. It's a US company too. GB __________________ "you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid"