WATCH THE ACCUMULATOR.

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 88, 4 December 1931, Page 7

WATCH THE ACCUMULATOR.

Don't neglect your accumulator in summer time. Just because it lies neatTy hidden away under its cover and seems a harmless straightforward component, many motorists give it little or no attention from year's end to year's end. Now if there is one thing more than another that does bring pre- j mature ensile decay in accuniulators ! it is allowing the acid level in the cells to sink too low. On hot summer days evaporation takes its toll, and unless the cells are topped up every now and again the solution sinks below the level of the plates, which show their thirstness by sulphating. As soon as sulphating sets in, the capacity of the accumulator begins to be reduced, and if neglect continuues, a time will come when it won't . hold its charge properly. Topping up must be done with distilled water, obtainable from any chemist or service station. Don't use tap water, for this is invariably full of impurities which may give rise to local action on the plates with dire results. And remember that it is only the water part of the electrolyte that evaporates, so that there is no need to add acid. When topping up, remove the vent plug of each cell and pour in just enough distilled water to ensure that the plates are well covered.