Electrolyte / fluid around my battery caps.

[TMG51]

I've noticed that there's often a small amount of fluid atop my batteries around the caps - one or two little pools maybe fingernail size. Is this as result of the batteries gassing when approaching full charge or is it due to my driving like a maniac and bouncing my house around? Is it an issue?

 

[SternWake]

Probably both. Tends to happen more when batteries are overwatered.

What's your max voltage?

Do not water a battery that half charged, unless the plates are exposed, then fill just to cover plates, then fully charge, then fill to 1/4 inch of the hanging arms in the cells.

Watering the depleted battery then charging usually causes splllage as the electrolyte expands with charge and temperature

 

[ccbreder]

It sounds normal. As SW posted be sure you are not over filling the liquid. I would check the amount of charging. You don't have to boil the cells every charge cycle.