OK, one more stupid question. I brought my brand new battery home, and left it on a charger at 2amps for the afternoon to make sure it had a full charge before installing it. I just got home and checked on it to see that it was fully charged, and sitting in a pool of water that it dispelled. The battery wasn't very hot, and like I said, brand new. Is this a problem I should take care of before even installing it in my car?

I love the electrolysis writeup!

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My Primary Driver - '85 300CD - 4-speed conversion, 2.47 rear, lowered, euro headlights, rebuilding (not restoring so much)

Wife's - '08 Saab Sportcombi Aero

Riding a '03 Yamaha Warrior

If it's any consolation, I bought the battery tray repair kit from Kent Bergsma of Mercedes Source for roughly $200. I still have not started on it, but I have the "miracle paint" and a can of custom Manila Beige paint from Paintscratch. It comes with a brand new tray which is still in storage (I found a better one from the yards and used that for now) as well as some other goodies.

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