Refilling a battery.... questions

[Frustrated Pilot]

Hi all,

I have a couple of questions. On the batteries you can refill, is the water inside supposed to come up to the plastic levels inside, over thatm or well under them (as it presently is)

Is it worth charging it before it is full?

Cheers

[Lewis Jay]

Dont charge a battery if its low on fluid.

Re-fill with distilled water.

[Frustrated Pilot]

then charge... got ya..

i thought so.. but i dont know how long this battery has been like this...

so it may have been charging for a while... :S

[Lewis Jay]

Theres a good chance the damage is already done and the battrey wont hold a charge.

You wont know till you top-up and give it a full charge.

Lewis.

[Frustrated Pilot]

seems to be holding charge.....

but without a car and an automotive shop in sight, I had to distill my own water... although i think it may only have 80% distilled it though.

back to the wiring in the other posts...

[Slarty]

Might be a bit late, but to answer your question, you fill the battery up until the plates inside are covered in (de-ionised) water.

[Frustrated Pilot]

yeah.. bit late.. but its done anyways... its not the correct battery... (looks like a fiesta one really)... but will do for now until i get the car running