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Date:         Thu, 23 Mar 2000 09:09:28 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject:      Re: Optima Batteries
Comments: To: "J. C." <jcblues@YAHOO.COM>
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The Vanagon's battery boxes are vented into the wheel wells, and the cover should be in place and intact to prevent hydrogen gas (which is very explosive but not toxic) from getting into the cabin.

"J. C." wrote: > > --- Todd Kaderabek <todd@LARKBOOKS.COM> wrote: > >In my Westy, I had to punch holes in the > > battery cover to get it to > > work. OR I could have eliminated the cover and the > > hinge completely and > > probably gotten it to work. > > I've always heard that auto batteries emit small > quantities of explosive poison gas, which is why they > are sealed from the interior of the vehicle. Is this > not the case? I've considered doing the same thing...

-- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909-8244 ext. 8208 Fax: 206-269-6360

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