I accidentally spilled some of the battery acid from my car’s battery when I took it out from the car to fix something that was obscured by the battery. The battery got tipped over and I didnt notice, not until about half of the fluid spilled out. All the cells were affected. I added water and rec…

I realize this is 5 years old, but I just had to create an account to address this. Yes, the electrolyte can, CAN, be dangerous. It is no more inherently dangerous than say, bleach. You just need to wear good safety goggles, not glasses. Keep the garden hose close and a preopened box of baking soda…

[image] oblivion: A bit of sulphate may do the plants good, but since it would be LEAD sulphate No, sodium bicarbonate plus sulfuric acid gives you sodium sulfate plus CO2 if I remember my chemistry … but it has been a lot of years. But I do know you won’t get any lead out if there is no lea…

Bill, you just replied to someone who has not been here for a year on a 5 year old thread. Halfadud, thanks for nothing.

you can get industrial drain cleaner at a “good” hardware store which is concentrated sulfuric acid, just measure the SG, it should work. i use old batterys to clear drains all the time and it works.

Gene , you are replying to a thread that started in 2012 and some of those people have not been here in a while.

As a matter of fact, BOTH of the guys Gene replied to haven’t been active on this website in quite some time

[image] Gene_Cordani: at a “good” hardware store which is concentrated sulfuric acid Just in case anybody decides to try this idea to clean a clogged drain, concentrated acid can eat right through steel pipes, resulting in very expensive to repair damage. Possibly ok for plastic drain pip…

Well I’m not a plumber but i’d be very concerned about dumping acid down the drain. First off it will eat the plating off of any metal parts like stoppers and trim rings. If you have continual drain problems I’d look at what is being done wrong. In 30 years the only thing I’ve had to do to clear …

Adding sulfuric acid to a car battery?

Maintenance/Repairs

euryale1 May 26, 2012, 3:29am 27

If it is a fairly new battery, just go to the vendor and say your battery is no good can I get a replacement? They will take your battery in trade and give you a new one for $20. Maybe you screwed up but they may just honor the warranty. Really the cost of a battery for a dealer is pretty low and customer satisfaction is a bigger priority.

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