Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 09:08:52 -0700
Reply-To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
In-Reply-To: <000801c35104$fc233270$6400a8c0@masterpc>
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Fits in a Westy where the seat doesn't turn all the way around?
Mike
On 7/23/03 3:27 AM, "Dennis Haynes" <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote:
> The group 41 battery fits perfectly under the drivers seat. In fact you
> can even close that little metal door. Just make sure the + post cover
> is installed in case the metal door is bent.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Phil S.
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 12:29 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
>
> Armando you seem to really dislike Optima, well i
> agree with you they ARE expensive, but we Optima users
> are not idiots, we buy them partially becouse they can
> fit under the westy's driver seat(battery mounted on
> its side) Its nice to save space and to still be able
> to rotate the westy's seat withyout banging into the
> batterys top-posts.....try THAT with your
> walmart $45 special....it wont work, the posts are
> just too tall. Its a nice clean out of the way
> install....see for yourself:
> http://vgonman.com/auxbat.htm
>
> Phil 84' Westy w/ Tiico
>
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> --- armando guzman <razeprotrk@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> Come on, Jeff, red top, green top, yellow top: what
>> is the difference? the
>> plastic case in a battery can be any color you want.
>> Inside is the same.
>> Optima is an experimental battery that uses gel
>> instead of water/acid mix to
>> produce voltage. The chemicals used in this battery
>> have not been perfected,
>> and they use us, the consumers, to tell them what is
>> wrong with their
>> product. Get a good Sears battery that will have a
>> great warranty and you
>> will be ok for 5 or 6 years. Armando
>>
>>
>>> From: Jeff Oxroad <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
>>> Reply-To: Oxroad@AOL.COM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for
>> Optimas.
>>> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 02:09:01 EDT
>>>
>>> In a message dated 7/21/2003 3:07:26 PM EST,
>> napszeerf@YAHOO.COM writes:
>>>
>>> << Optima >>
>>>
>>> I saw red Optima 12V batteries at Costco for $99.
>> I'm not too Optima savvy,
>>> but I think this is a good price and passing it on
>> fof those looking. Is
>>> this a
>>> good price and is the red Optima better/worse/the
>> same as the Yellow?
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>> 83.5 Westy
>>> LA,CA
>>
>>
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