Thanks Dave.
Yeah, the mechanic opened it pretty quickly and started pouring water in automatically. It's Nepal so they just kind of do whatever they know; and by mechanic I mean some neighborhood teen working out of his house.
I didn't see the Do Not Open until I got it back. Then the water started leaving out. It still does. I figured it was acid too, but a good bit of it got on my hands and didn't do a thing. The kid also said it was water and didn't look surprised.
What happened with the battery? Why were the holes dry in the first place? I'm assuming when it drained power, all the salts formed crystals on the plates and the water just evaporated, but my understanding is limited.
I've no voltmeter. Is it okay to hook it up, or could I risk serious damage to the bike?
Is the battery f'ed? I'm prob gonna buy a new one, but I imagine it'll be slim pickings here.
Thanks again for your help.
Also: just read that sometimes it's proper to open and add distiller water to a sealed lead-acid battery. Dunno what to mKe about the water dribbles. Perhaps it's turning into sulphuric acid as we speak.
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