Battery/Alternator issue? Help.

[storlied]

blah..

 

[storlied]

Got the charger... jesus.. it looks like it's from the 80s..
Alright, it says:
10amp charge rate for 3-5 hours for a charge
30amp fast charge (those are on the same switch position)
and 50amp "Engine Start - To Get You Going in a hurry"

Damn.. this thing must be older than me... hahaha

 

[winsorcoke]

Just put it on 10 amp.

 

[CDW6212R]

Note what the amperage starts at, you don't want to run it too long at that rate.

 

[storlied]

PROBLEM! i THINK!!!

At first I thought it was condensation... this clear liquid keeps coming out of the top vents as the battery charges... n then... i licked my finger... OMG... wtf...

whats going on?

is this bad!? i brought it inside to thaw out.. n this liquid acid crap is coming out!

 

[storlied]

Help.. omg.. that was so nasty... omg.. im not liking this stuff.. i got some on my thumb and.. bah...

is this bad?!

 

[aldive]

What did the charger read when you first attached it?

 

[Turdle]

It sounds like your battery froze and cracked. They will do this when they are discharged. That's why I was trying to get you to hurry. Damm the luck huh?


I just gotta ask,
why on earth would you lick acid off your finger?

 

[storlied]

It has a funky meter, there's a green section that's labeled charge, and to the right.. a red section, 1/3 of the screen.. says START..... and there's a needle... and it was all the way to the left on charge...

what about this acid? do i just need to thaw it out before i charge?
is my battery gonna be screwed?

 

[storlied]

it's not cracked, its coming from the top vents... and i thought it was water.. n i was bitin my finger nails.. bad habit and.... it was horrible!

 

[storlied]

Do you think this battery is bad now? Everytime I turn the charger on, that clear liquid will come out the top vents... Someone said to just let it thaw... then charge and I should be good.. omg.. this is freakin me out... and pissin me off..

 

[Turdle]

it's not cracked, its coming from the top vents... and i thought it was water.. n i was bitin my finger nails.. bad habit and.... it was horrible!

well be careful with the liquid-
anything that gets wet will get a hole eaten in it. I hope none got on your carpet.
so what did the gauge read?

 

[aldive]

Is it a battery that you can add water to?

 

[storlied]

It just moved a little to the right. Really crappy gauge...

I've soaked up kinda a lot of this stuff with paper towels.. isn't this what holds the power?.... =\

 

[storlied]

It's an autolite 84.

 

[aldive]

It's an autolite 84.

Thats not what I asked.

Can you add water to it?

 

[aldive]

Never mind; I looked it up.

 

[storlied]

What does all this liquid mean? If the battery is bad, do you think I could get it replaced? I bought it at shucks, i dont have a receipt but they should have a record of it?

i dont know what to do about this...

 

[aldive]

You really need a voltmeter.

 

[storlied]

Called the store, they said just let it thaw out.. it's normal for this to happen if it's frozen while charging and it's a 50/50 chance it's still good... but to him it sounded fine to him.