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    Exclamation topping a battery up with water?

    Ive noticed my battery is low on water. Is it right instead of using distilled water you can just boil the kettle then put it then once the water has gone cold?

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    ive tried it once before, it didnt work so well, killed the battery shortly after.
    the steam that comes off the kettle is the good stuff, difficult to gather that tho

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    Ive heard depending on where you are in the country you can just use normal tap water but im guessing maybe not from down your neck of the woods

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    Hmm so you think id best not bother then?

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    Dr.Pepper, whats the worst that could happen!

    If its on its way out, worse you're going to do is kill it

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    But thats what i dont want to do. Ive got sod all money at the moment. And if it did die that would be me off the road. If i could keep it lasting another month i would try it then

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    Take the battery off your GTE or buy some distiller water you tight sod

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    Tight you checky git . Ive just spent +£300 on tax and insurance so im skint. And yea the battery off gte is dead

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    Are we back in the 80s?
    Topping up a battrey?
    All I wanted was a Pepsi, just one Pepsi
    Far from suicidal
    Still I get them tendencies
    Bringing back them memories
    That I really miss when I reminisce

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    Quote Originally Posted by Benn
    Are we back in the 80s?
    Topping up a battrey?
    My car was made it that era so yes

    Bigs swap the battery for your Dads FTW :D

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