Date:         Sun, 9 Jan 2000 21:25:53 -0800
Reply-To:     Gary Edwards <syncro86@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Edwards <syncro86@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Interesting experience with my '84 Wolfburg
Comments: To: Rennie Sawade <rennie@WRENWARE.COM>
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I bought a Sears Diehard in oct. for around $60. Can't
tell you the model # since the van and paperwork are
in Reno and I'm in Indiana, but they make one called
an 'International' for around $100! I saw this other
one on the shelf that looked the same and for some
reason was $40 cheaper. CCA, etc, all were suitable
for my van. good luck.
--- Rennie Sawade <rennie@WRENWARE.COM> wrote:
> The posts are not recessed on this battery.  A
> batter with recessed posts
> sounds expensive.
>
> ras
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Edwards [mailto:syncro86@YAHOO.COM]
> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 7:39 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Interesting experience with my '84
> Wolfburg
>
>
> Also, batteries for Vanagons are designed
> differently
> in that they have recessed posts. Make sure yours
> are
> not sticking up above the battery casing as is
> normal
> on most other cars.
>
> --- Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO> wrote:
> > Rennie Sawade wrote:
> >
> > > Apparently, the
> > > paint was the only thing insulating the battery
> > from the metal cover.
> >
> > > This looks awfully strange to me.  I can't
> believe
> > that VW designed it this
> > > way.  Could it be that this van has the wrong
> > battery installed?
> >
> > Rennie,
> >
> > Most batteries have a small plastic "lid" over the
> > positive terminal to protect
> > from shorts, your battery may be missing just
> that.
> > A piece of rubber,
> > cardboard, plastic etc. should do the trick. If
> your
> > battery is so tall that it
> > actually touches the cover, it may be too tall,
> the
> > battery in my Syncro is just
> > 1 cm (~0,5") under, but that is enough. Also check
> > that the cover is straight,
> > not bent down.
> >
> > PerL
> > 87 Syncro 112i
> >
>
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