Car Battery Repair After Sitting 10 Years: How To (Basic Home Products !!!) 

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So did it work,did it hold a charge, did you replace the epsom salt solution with more acid, what kind of acid did you use, did you really pour out the acid in the grass, how much salt to water ratio did you use, is it still working,

It would have been interesting to get a reading on cranking amps besides volts. That's what really counts when starting a vehicle anyways...

Man im glad to see im not the only one watching this saying " did he just pour battery acid on the ground".

No matter what you do , it all depends on how good the lead plates are. If they are partially eaten away The battery will not last very long and is very undependable, I learned this from trying all these ideas. No matter what, it will not last much longer.

Apparently to get the Amperage back up you discharge fully then recharge, do this a few times and you should see quite a difference in the amperage.

The battery in my moms car sat from 12/10 until 2 weeks(10 years) ago, I charged it and put it in my car and its been working great.

Cant find part #2 Did the truck start? Did you replace the e salt ? It was like going to the movies and not being able to see the end... I gots to no what happened... THX

South Africa. Great video thanks. As a student, 50 odd years ago, I also, intuitively, did the same, only cruder. Not all salts were dissolved and I simply poured it into the cells. And it worked.! However, in my young mind, I did the following: I poured out the Acid and quick flushed it with water. Then I poured in Bicarb solution, to penetrate the bottom sediment, that short circuit cell, and to break it up with the bubbly reaction with residue Acid in the bottom sludge. I then rinsed it well to get rid of clusters of sludge. I then poured in my Epson salt concoction in and charged it in reverse polarity. The thinking in my small brain was that, one of the plates were depleted, and if I revers charge it, (my Positive was from now on, my Negative), I could build up the depleted plate with a metal with higher Electro-potential value , on the periodic table. As far as my memory serves, it worked just fine.

Looking at his lawn where he's tipping the acid out he's done this before

I used this method to recondition a battery a couple of months ago and it worked like a charm. I am trying to do another battery now but it is obtained getting to 75% on the trickle charge. It has been 3 days. Any suggestions?

did you remove the acid first to filter and go back in afteryou had cleaned it with epson salts water mix? will it charge just on salts mix?

We called these Bobtails. They were used in the military (Air Force in my case) to pull around Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) around flightline's. Lot's of other uses like at bomb dumps and such. Not surprised you found one.

Hi Luke. I though after the old acid was poured out, you add 10oz of pure baking soda to a gallon of water to go back in and clean the cells prior to adding the epson salt solution and trickle charging?

thanks for the informal video, I love trying to use what you have available and not just shelling out money to fix everything.

This battery reconditioning program exceeded my presumptions. It worked on any drill battery, several AA and AAA batteries batery.repair and any camera battery. The steps are simple and the act itself is exciting to do. No matter what type of battery you`ve got, it is sure to function again!

What you are doing definitely works. But not cleaning the dirt and rust from the top of the battery will end up getting into the inside of the battery. This will short one of the cells out. Otherwise you are doing things correctly and that does work. Worked for me fella. Nice

I was thinking pouring it in a bucket before he started pouring it out. I like what he did by bring the battery back to life. Go to the junkyard and see if they will let you have the old batteries if you pull them. You could use them in your solar system or as a spare to jump your vehicles. In a truck you could install it and have it only charging and not tied in the electrical system. If the other battery happens to die you can use the other to jump it.

what if the battery is ruined by overcharging alternator can this repair can work again? thanks.

after cleaning batt out with soda and salts....do they replace the acid or does it work on Epsom salts alone?

how long will the battery hold its charge for especially when its under load eg with lights on. I think you will find the battery wont hold its charge. Try and start the car on the next day and i don't think it will

The top of the battery has BLEM blazened into the plastic. Sometimes it may also be printed on a sticker. This means the battery has already been "reconditioned" at some point. 12.6v is not bad for a second time recondition. But I would be interested in know how long it lasts. 6 months maybe.

Great video to play while trying to fall asleep.

I just have a couple of questions. Once you put the salt water and "De-Sulfate" the interior of the battery. You charge the battery with salt water in it? And if it works with the salt water, and start the car. Did you replace the salt water with battery acid later on? Thanks: Thanks a lot for the video. Luis Rivera Arroyo :

you can pour the old battery acid in a large enough container. You can actually reuse it later. after the rinse the batter with distilled water and rinse at least another time will giving a good shake to get the rust out. I dont know about Epsom salt used this way. Never seen it done before but i did hear about it.

I remember looking at old vehicles sitting in a field. And I also remember running from wasps after I opened the hood!!!

Any explanations on how to prepare the solution with Epsom salt?

Great man and would like once it's charged and working for 2 days to pour Epsom salt and replace it with acid and recharge and see the voltage does it hold !

What was the solution of Epsom salt to water when you made it? This is a great idea. Thanks for posting it.

The truck is called a bobtail and was used by the USAF for transporting munitions from bomb dump storage to the flight line. Max speed was governed at 25 mph. They were able to tow up to 30k.

Ive always done this same thing , and I have the same charger haha. It has always worked , but now I noticed you can buy new battery acid locally cheap. Possibly clean it out this way and then dump of the Salt water mixture and put in New acid. I would like to put this new idea too the test.

How long do the batteries last after you desulfate them aka revive them ?

That's a pretty cool lil Ford. I wonder what the suspension is like on that thing. Hell you're pretty much sitting on the axle lol.

The trouble is, most batteries now dont have caps, but I drilled one out last year and put caps on it. It worked good.

So after you desulfate the battery with this method, do you just use it this way?

I believe that the epsom salt was used as an ingredients of electrolyte. My question is, does this battery last after your repair? Thanks.

I've got that exact same charger, except painted a lighter blue. It's from the '80s.

So did you actually start the truck with it. You didnt mention or show that in the video?? Just curious.

Thanks for the awesome content. Great info.

Did you disconnect the charger when you checked the voltage otherwise you won't get a proper reading

I just use vinegar two batteries deep cycle 2008 dried up in my garage I just added vinegar to batteries and put on the charger I’m still using them today they still take charge !!

Always clean the top before removing the caps. And how do we know the battery was dead? Certainly it should have been topped up and a trickle charger applied. If it doesn't come up, then the battery is dead.

Kinda neat how the Battery Acid was just poured on the ground ... real time saver ! ... Did it kill the grass ? How about the Epsom Salt ... can we get it at WalMart ? It is actually Salt Water ... or is there a different chemical name for the stuff ?

How did it hold its charge over time ? Was it as near good as new like for years out of that battery??

Do you also dump your used motor oil to the ground? And all other toxix liqid as well?

I'd like to know more about the truck then getting the battery to work again

So i have an old style battery i want to try this on. What do you replace old fluid with after its revived with salt mixture?

Do you leave the salt mixture in the battery for regular use or do you swap it out after it's done it's job?

was this battery able to start your car ?

THE EPA WOULD BE MIGHTY PROUD OF YOU

I like that f100 you have . I tired the Same thing on a 87 towncar my father gave me was parked for over 3 years an dead battery I did the Epsom salt thing an it really worked for me. an now that I got the car running for free cause I did it I am going to get 22 inch rims on . so thanks man for this video it helped me so much.

Is it a way you can add more cold cranking apps to a battery like the way you doing right now in this video?

"Omg he poured the battery acid on the ground! 😱😱😱" 😂😂😂

where is part 2?

So you replaced the Epsom salt solution with battery acid solution?!Can you recycle old battery acid solution??

but anyway if u dont leave the salt water in it what do u do just put regular or distilled water in it

"I did my own research" oh god after he poured the acid out...lol. Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off

For all that commented on why he dumped the acid in the ground instead of putting it on a container. That ain't nothing compared to what is being dumped in the ocean. Please get a life.

Best battery revive vid for me. Love the truk

We sold that exact model charger at our Wertern Auto Store in about 1985 I still have one of the 10 amp models. In the 70s they had a black case with the WA logo.

At 3:55 I knew why the video has a 2:1 like:dislike ratio. Oh Heavens to Betsy! He poured battery acid on the ground!!! Oil, gasoline, battery acid comes out of the ground. Think of it as recycling w/o burning carbon emissions to process it. This man is saving the planet from air pollution.

3:50 lol...must be near Flint Michigan!

You check the voltage when is connected to battery charger???

You said your not suppose to leave it in and that you did some research. I'm sorry, but leave what in? Are you taking about the original acid that was in it? Or what you had put in? Also, I noticed you had the charger still hooked to the battery when you were checking it. Are your sure your 12v was not coming from the charger you had hooked up?

So did it work?? What's the point of the video if you don't show us if it worked??

We got these vehicles in the Air Force brand new in 1982 from Ford. We called them "bobtails."

The way it was shown to be tested, are we sure the voltmeter was showing the battery or the charger charging rate?

Where I was stationed (USAF) these were used to move Aircraft Generation Equipment..

That short truck is NOT for going on the streets or highways, It was built to pull aircraft around on air fields.

I wasted so much time trying that on so many batteries

What did you put back in the battery after you drained the Epsom Salt out?

So after the initial start of the Ford I assume you dumped the Epsom salt mix for the standard electrolyte? What kind of performance did you then get? Vð

i ll be damn i try something i can't see the ending. he poured the acid out at the beginning. He didn't even show him starting the car with the battery in it.

People upset about the acid lol thats the least of this country's concerns. You know how many superfund sites are around you right now and no one is doing shit about it.We have two in the river by me and they just put a rock cap on them trying to seal it.

What was the mixture ratio of water to Epsom salt? Thank you

Im wondering if you still have that truck?

I guess you guys don't know one of the rehabilitation methods for drinking water wells is to inject acid into the well. Call your city engineer and ask. What he poured out will be neutralized before it penetrates 3 inches into the ground.

warehouse tug ,used to drive em in AF! towed Aircraft with em!

Don't suppose you have given any thoughts on lead contamination?

Can you tell me what liquid goes back in after the salt is drained out?

I hope you don't mind my comment, but the first thing you should have done is clean all the debris and dirt off the top off the battery, I also would have saved the electrolyte it has lead particles in it, and after you desulfated the battery, you could re-add the old electrolyte. Take a look at Pulse Tech battery desulfators, but they do take several weeks to work.

I remember the professor on Gilligan's Island used sea water to make a battery. Funny it ended up being true that you could make a battery from salt water.

Battery plates are soft and break easily. If the plates are deteriorated, the battery is junk. The Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) is a temporary solution to help recharge the cells, allowing the sulfuric acid to become acidic once again and "hopefully" dissolve some of the lead sulfate from the plates. This is where I'm at - finding a chemical solution to dissolve the lead sulfate without harming the lead plates in an empty battery. Automotive lead acid batteries are generally 30% to 37% sulfuric acid. As far as I know, the acid has nearly an infinite life without any chemical contamination. The water evaporating from a cell and exposing the plate to air or leaving a battery discharged is what causes most of these issues. Simply adding distilled water back to the cell and trickle charging (3-amps or less) for a few days does wonders. I have mine overcharge to a "safe" boil. I'd gotten almost 24 months out of an old battery this way.

how much epsom salts do you put to how much water?

Waste of time. It will act good after this and take a fake charge. Load test it. You might get a few starts out of it before your stranded or ruin your alternator. 38 year mechanic here.

I see this video brought out all the internet know it all's. LMFAO

Sure you might get it to hold charge but does it have cranking amps?

Looks like you still have the trickle charger attached when you used the VO meter???

Some parts of this video can be removed and edited in order to make it more didactic, more efective and less dull

You dumped the battery acid on the ground. Dafaq. IQ < 3

I enjoyed this video that’s how you keep people watching

So what are you supposed to do after using the salt water? Replace the acid?

That battery acid can be and should have been neutralized with baking soda.

Everything goes back into the enviro eventually.

I’d love to see you revisit this idea

Ok, if it is a lead-acid battery, and you dumped the acid out, what is replacing the acid ? Probably not cool dumping the acid in the grass.

You pull those caps so it can release the hydrogen that builds up when you run electricity through it.

concrete. will slowly drain a battery. put a board under it

Put the acid into a big bucket, then pour baking soda on the acid to neutralize the acid, also put on safety gear before doing any of this.

What is the mixing ratio of ebson salt a nd water