Date:         Wed, 1 Jan 2003 08:26:33 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Starting Batteries
Comments: To: Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
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A properly charged group 41 battery will have enough capacity to fry the
starter on demand. There is no need to cram anything bigger in there
unless you need reserve capacity for some other reason such as camping.
In that case, you really need a dual battery set up to ensure a full
battery after the auxiliary is drained from running the radio all night.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Todd Last
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 3:31 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Starting Batteries

The stock VW battery is a group 41 rates at 500 CCA.
I was wondering if anyone has been able to find a more robust battery
that still fits.

Most standard replacement batteries have a 650 CCA rating.
And I did find one, an Interstate MTP-91 rated at 700 CCA

Has anyone found anything rated over 700 CCA that will still fit?
Seems that the height restriction is the limiting factor.

thanks

Todd

'88 Westy