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Date:         Thu, 22 Jul 2004 23:02:01 -0400
Reply-To:     "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Daniel L. Katz" <katzd54@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Battery discharging too soon?

to answer this question, measure current with ammeter and/or test battery with hydrometer. recall that an average of just 1/5 A for 3 weeks is 100 Ah, which is a significant fraction of the capacity of the battery.

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:41:10 -0600, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

>Have you checked your alternator for output? >bob > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: Mad and Ed <MadEd@GTE.NET> >Reply-To: Mad and Ed <MadEd@GTE.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Battery discharging too soon? >Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 10:44:44 -0700 > >Hi, > >What can I expect from a 3 year old Optima red top? Leaving the Van >for 2 weeks, 3 weeks, the first attempt to start results in a >rr--rrrrrrrr from the starter--i.e., it hesitates on the first >compression stroke but will start after it gets turning. Subsequent >starts are fine with nice fast turning. The only discharge I can see >is the clock and fridge fan. It seems to be charging when running-- >the red light goes out but there is a faint glow from it when slow idle >at night. >Edward Lowe >Seattle, WA >82 Westy Diesel upgraded to 1.9lt. Turbo >85 Golf Diesel 1.6lt NA >92 Cabrio 1.8lt gas >97 Passat Tdi


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