Date:         Tue, 3 Dec 2002 06:19:21 -0500
Reply-To:     kdlewis@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ken Lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Camping in cold & battery
Comments: To: firebaugh@RAINCITY.COM
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Steve;
        No, it is not normal. I would take it to a store that only sells
batteries and have them test your battery and charging system. They have
always done this for free for me. Your second choice; most any FLAPs can
do as god a job.

Good Luck and Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 Crewcab, 60 356 T-5
http://Neksiwel.20m.com/

On Mon, 2 Dec 2002 19:47:02 -0800 Steve Firebaugh
<firebaugh@RAINCITY.COM> writes:
......> An hour later, when we were ready to go, the battery was dead. A
> push start was needed. Clearly the alternator at idle rate was not
> charging the battery while running the heaters (front and rear).
>
> Is this normal? Advice to keep charged up when idling?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Firebaugh
>
>

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