From: Jim Newton (jnewton@laurel.com)
Date: Sun Jul 06 2003 - 18:06:22 PDT
Hi Paul...
Yes, you must completely dissolve EDTA powder in a small amount of tap
or distilled water before adding it to your battery! Otherwise you
will have EDTA crystals in the bottom of your battery for a LONG time.
Distilled water is always best for battery use, only because tap water
contains minerals that are best not introduced into your battery
chemistry. Check out your water company's water analysis next time
they send it out with your bill, and you'll see all the other stuff
that is in tap water. Distilled water is pure water because none of
the minerals will transfer in the steam during the distillation
process.
>A friend sent this over today as we are planning on experimenting with EDTA
>in our vehicle batteries. Can anyone give us feedback on whether this is
>true or not? If so, it's been so long since I've had to add water to a
>battery I can't recall if distilled water is sufficient?
>
>Thanks!
>
> Paul
> MPVA 24986
> '53 REO M35 Fire Conversion
> '53 AEC Chevy 3/4 Ton
>
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>
>There is a reference to www.webspawner.com/users/trailheadsupply/ for buying
>edta. There is a note on their page that says that edta will NOT dissolve in
>battery acid.
>You must FIRST dissolve in water.
>
>
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