It didn't happen to freeze and create hairline cracks in the side of the battery did it? I am guessing freezing is the culprit.

 

Let me go look... It is in a non heated Garage.....

 

Could it be over charging and boiling out ?

 

Could it be over charging and boiling out ?

When I was testing that a few weeks ago it was giving me a reading between 13-14 when running....

 

That is somewhere around normal.

 

From what I can tell there are no cracks on the sides of the battery. The source of the leak appears to be coming from both caps....

PS: the white powder you see is the baking soda I put on to see if it was acid and not just water from the snow melting.

 

its not condensation from when you used it last time is it?

 

its not condensation from when you used it last time is it?

When I sprinkled the soda on it, it bubbled..so its not condensation..

 

no, its acid, just over charging from time to time ,I'll bet

 

I don't think over charging would raise the voltage any, but would just keep pumping the amperage into it. But if it's not wet after running a while, but just after sitting, I doubt it's the charge system causing it.

 

I don't think over charging would raise the voltage any, but would just keep pumping the amperage into it. But if it's not wet after running a while, but just after sitting, I doubt it's the charge system causing it.

Now that I think about it... During the summer I think I recall it being a little wet but thought nothing of it. It couldnt be overcharging because During the summer I ran it without the generator hooked up..

I forgot to mention the battery is nearing 11 years of age

 

Could just be leaking at the caps because of different expansion effects and the caps not sealing like they should. You could take a little water out of the battery so it doesn't leak so easy.

 

Yeah thats probably the best thing to do

 

Might be the seal between the case and the top cover not so good, vibration from the engine on the tractor and capillary attraction causing the leak, 11 years for one of those battery's is pretty good.