Date:         Fri, 17 May 2002 13:56:25 -0400
Reply-To:     Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Best Cranking Amps For Tiico Starter
Comments: To: "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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As far as I know, the only battery size that fits is a Group 42, and there
are only a few variants of this size in terms of CCA.  All I know is that
it is more than sufficient to start your I-4.  It is the same battery that
is in my '89 Jetta diesel.  Just don't buy the cheapest 42.  Interstate is
a good brand.   For better cranking power, you could do what I did--put a
second 42 under the back seat and run stout cables right to the starter.
It is only a 2 foot run from there.  When camping, I disconnect this
battery and run off of the original 42 under the passenger seat.  Works for
me.

                                                                  Jay
PS: heavier gauge has a lower number.  I ran 0/1 AWG cables from the second
battery.




"Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 05/17/2002 01:43:39
PM

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--- "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
wrote:
> A Tiico motor is simply a 2.0L R/J/G I-4 motor,
> right?  If so, 200 CCA
> is sufficient. 350 is great. 500 is over the top.
> You can easily start
> an eight cylinder diesel in the dead of winter with
> 420 CCA.
>
> Beyond unnecessary excess, at some point (not sure
> where) extra CCA in
> your van becomes a course in diminishing returns,
> since the Vanagon has
> 1/4 mile-long positive battery lead. Mine only looks
> like 6 gauge.  You
> electro types out there can do the math for us, but
> only a certain
> amount of current can run through that lead.
>
> Nevertheless, if the chips were down, you could
> probably start that puny
> 2.0 reliably with a 60 CCA garden tractor battery.
> If having lots more
> makes you happy, buy an 800 CCA; they make 'em.
>
> Pax--
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Mount Olive, NC


I see......so what if I was to run a thicker gauge
wire, say 20G for the posative lead? And Maybe shorten
the length to 1/8 mile long:)

Phil

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