Battery loses water and goes flat
- Symptoms
- Battery water dries out quickly and the car will not start
- Likely cause
- Owners suspect overcharging or heat around the battery; others fitted a sealed (dry) battery.
- Fix
- Have the charging voltage checked. Check the battery water often or fit a sealed battery from the dealer.
- Applies to
- Early cars (owner reports)
- Confidence
- low
Sources
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