| Every car comes with one, but some
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| | unsealed - you must do the following to
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| motorists act as if this particular
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| | help keep it working properly:
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| component is completely maintenance free.
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| | 1. Clean the cables. Disconnect the
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| What am I talking about? Your car's
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| | cables from the battery and clean them
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| battery. Technological advances have made
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| | with a wire brush that has been doused in
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| "maintenance free" batteries standard
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| | a home made mixture [the mixture combines
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| equipment on virtually every vehicle
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| | one tablespoon of baking soda with one
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| produced today. However, the term
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| | cup of water]. Use this same mixture to
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| "maintenance free" is a misnomer, one
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| | clean off the top of the battery; use a
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| that can leave you stranded if you do not
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| | small and clean paint brush to apply the
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| perform proper and regular maintenance.
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| | solution where needed.
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| Battery maintenance isn't difficult to
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| | 2. Lubricate the posts. A small dab of
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| do, so let's take a look at what you can
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| | petroleum jelly on each post will help
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| do to keep your car running.
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| | keep your cables clean and free of
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| Before discussing battery maintenance,
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| | corrosion longer. In addition, the jelly
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| please make sure that your battery is, in
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| | will make it easier for you to slip the
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| fact, the sealed type. If it isn't, then
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| | cables back onto the battery.
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| the "maintenance free" label certainly
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| | 3. Check connections. Besides the
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| does not apply and you will need to add
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| | connection between the cable and the
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| water on a regular basis. Unsealed
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| | posts, make sure that the battery hold
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| batteries are easy to spot as they have
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| | down bar is securely in place. Not all
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| small vent caps on top of the battery
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| | cars have or need a battery hold down
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| which can be twisted open. You will need
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| | bar, but if yours has come so equipped,
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| to periodically add distilled water to
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| | you will need to put it back in its
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| maintain water levels; more so in the
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| | proper place.
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| summer months as water tends to evaporate
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| | That's it! Car battery maintenance is an
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| quicker. Do not let your battery run low
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| | easy task and one that should be
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| or run out of water as the battery's
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| | performed on an annual basis. If you keep
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| cells can be ruined.
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| | your battery properly maintained, you
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| If your battery is of the sealed variety,
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| | will extend its life and greatly reduce
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| then the "maintenance free" label is
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| | the chance that your battery will fail
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| still only partially true since the term
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| | you at an inopportune time. Yes, the
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| only extends to you not needing to add
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| | "maintenance free" label is incorrect, so
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| water to the cells as you would with an
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| | please don't be lulled into forgetting to
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| unsealed battery.
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| | do something that should never be
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| With any type of car battery - sealed or
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| | overlooked.
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