Cor van de Water wrote:

> I have added a little "dam" of baking soda around the fill hole of that
> cell, so if it spills during the end of charging, it should get
> neuralized.

As I expect you realise, my concern regarding loss of electrolyte due to 
spillage is that when this happens, you are losing both acid and water instead 
of (mostly) just water as in normal gassing.  Losing both acid and water means 
that your acid strength will drop when you top up the cell, even if you use the 
reserved electrolyte.

> I am not sure why one battery remains sealed and clean, while another
> one constantly weeps elecrolyte. Probably a mechanical issue that the
> seal of some fill holes is not seated properly. I am using the ganged
> caps that allow all 3 holes to be opened/closed together.

Most likely a mechanical issue with the ganged caps.  Given that you water 
infrequently, you might want to check with your dealer to see if they will 
supply you with individual caps.  The individual caps tend to seal the best, 
and I believe are available upon request for little or no charge (unless your 
dealer just can't be bothered to get them for you).

Cheers,

Roger.

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