09-09-2018, 10:39 PM | #1 |
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Hawk 250 battery leak
So after a fun ride I parked my hawk in the garage. Soon I came back and found a pool of liquid, which I though was oil. Searching for the source I found out it was battery acid.
Now the problem I have is that the nuts and bolts on the battery are so corroded that I can even loosen them to get them off. Any ideas on where to go now? |
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09-10-2018, 12:22 AM | #2 |
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mix up baking soda and h20
Mix up plenty of baking soda with water to wash down / neutralize the acid. Closed cell foam from packages cut up works great with rubber cement inside the battery box as a cushion to prevent future battery destruction.
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09-10-2018, 03:07 AM | #3 |
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Slightly off topic but anyone tried sealed AGM deep cycles on these? It's the most rugged battery tech there is outside the edison nife batteries(not good for cranking) except the same or less as these flooded batteries.. There is likely an exact-dimension replacement maybe even with better CCA and AH
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09-10-2018, 06:23 AM | #4 | |
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09-11-2018, 06:30 AM | #5 |
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39.95+ free shipping AGM 130 CCA AND 6 AH
https://www.amazon.com/ThrottleX-Bat.../dp/B00DZ359RI That's probably as good as it gets since it's half the price of the BTL14A240C |
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09-11-2018, 08:32 AM | #6 | |
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If you were using the stock Hawk battery, those white caps have to be checked every so often as they can loosen up over time and leak battery acid. Definitely best to go with a sealed battery to replace the stock one.
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09-12-2018, 09:49 AM | #7 |
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I'd still go with the lead acid AGM for economy. Battery Tender makes some of the best chargers and trickle chargers though..
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