Could a bad battery be causing hard starting?

[mkii_84@yahoo.com (Andrew Wong)]

I did pour distilled water into the battery slot where
you can pour it in, but it still wouldn't start.  I am
going to find my voltmeter like mentioned to see the
kind of voltage I am getting.  I'll try to clean the
wires around the battery also
--- T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Andrew Wong wrote:
> > 
> > Thanks, I'll look into that.  Also Yesterday I
> also
> > charged it and I drove for a while, but right
> after I
> > was done and waited around 30minutes it didn't
> start.
> > I also charged it today and I can hear the battery
> > making boiling water kind of noise while charging.
> > That happened in my Quantum last time the battery
> died
> > and I replaced that and it works fine know
> 
> 
> 
> Boiling water sound in the battery is a symptom of
> overcharging; the
> electricity pouring through this thing is enough to
> break the water
> (H2O) apart into O2 and H.
> 
> Reasons why are not limited to:
> 
> - Poor electrical path, remedy is additional grounds
> and cleaned,
> reconditioned contacts.
> 
> - Bad or broken voltage regulator on Alt is sending
> out more than 12-13
> volts, more like 16-20v. 
> 
> 
> We (us, them plus me) think you should test for how
> much voltage you are
> getting during normal ops. 12 to to 13.5v is normal.
> 
> 
> Running a super high charge from the Alt all the
> time will wear it out
> sooner than normal.
> 
> I'd like to mention: get some DISTILLED water to top
> off the battery, if
> it has pry off tops. Clean around the area 1st so
> nothing drips inside.
> Tap water has minerals and a wrong Ph so avoid it. 
> 
> 
> hth,
> TBerk
> 
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-Andrew Wong 
1984 Black Scirocco
1987 White Quantum wagon

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