2006-12-29 12:26:13 · 5 answers · asked by desperatemom 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It's an acid water mix. The acid doesn't evaporate much, only the water does. That's why you only need to add water to it to top it off.
It's part of what makes the battery work. It doesn't have anything to do with cooling.
2006-12-29 12:41:33 · answer #1 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "water" is acid. Which creates a chemical reaction to metal plates in the battery, creating electric, DC current at 12 volts. Other than that I don't know why.
And I know someone else will say it's actually 14.2 volts, but still....we get the point. I just don't know!
2006-12-29 20:31:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the water is ussually distilled water. it's there to mix with the electrolyte and complete the cemical reaction. each cell in a car battery produces 2 volts. there are 6 cells
2006-12-29 21:45:41 · answer #3 · answered by p f 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inside the batterie there are things called cells that have to stay wet. Or else the battery doesn't do its job.
2006-12-29 21:10:17 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the water is not for them to cool. the water is a part of the electrolyte, or in plain terms, the acid. it dilutes the acid somewhat to keep the acid from becoming too strong, and eating the internals; plates, seperators, ect. like acid wants to do.
2006-12-29 20:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by gearhead_35k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋