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Date:         Sun, 23 Feb 2003 14:23:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Relocating the battery in an '84
Comments: To: developtrust <developtrust@cox.net>
In-Reply-To:  <002701c2db84$844fe630$6c01a8c0@tdaoffice>
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on 23/2/03 1:42 pm, developtrust wrote:


> I wonder if it is a good idea to put a battery in the engine compartment.
> Cars do it but I saw a Eurovan that had a battery explode (from heat?) and
> started a fire that burned the whole engine. Is this just a freak accident?
>
> William




Sheesh, come on now!


do you think there might have been an electrical/charging problem?


stock diesel set up has battery in back, do they explode?


Been waiting 10 years for mine to explode...


its not Friday not April 1st!


:)


Alistair


--
'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
albell@uvic.ca
http://members.shaw.ca/albell
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