When battery acid overflows.....

[silverstreak]

When a bit of battery acid overflows after charging, does that always mean you have too much in the cells, or can there be other reasons? Or is a little overflow normal?
Thanks.

 

[athomas03]

You probably have too much water in the batteries, if so they will spill while charging. Make sure the water isn't up in the neck of the fill hole.

 

[HotRodCarts]

You can rinse them off with a low pressure garden hose. Or a mixture of baking soda and water then rinse with the garden hose.

 

[silverstreak]

Thanks for the replies.
The fluid is barely over the plates, so I wondered why it was still overflowing. Didn't know if it was indicative of some other problem with the battery.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

The kids got ours out into a rough field and this happened to ours but they are fine when charging.

 

[silverstreak]

Thanks Gale,
Hmmmm.....that's a possibility. I ride mine on very bumpy terrain. I'll keep my eye on it and see if it happens just after riding it, and not just checking it after its charged. I may be confusing when it happens. Thanks!