Date:         Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:19:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
Comments: To: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM>
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Something to ponder ...

The 7 passenger models (my '84 for instance) doesn't have the battery
box vent that the Westy has on the passenger side.  Maybe it's because
they didn't expect people to live in those.

BTW, I'm thinking about putting a piece of screen over that hole in my
Westy.  I haven't had a problem so far, but that would be a great
ingress for rodents without screening.

Mike


Florian Speier wrote:
> so I am going to install a normal battery as an aux battery. but, can
> someone explain me the outgassing?  the starter battery location in my
> westy
> has a quarter sizedd hole to the wheelwell, which is protected by a little
> piece of bent metal so that not too  much dirt comes in. so do you build
> something like this on the drivers side as well for the aux battery?
> I do not see what loren refers to with a with the vent hose... where should
> that be?
>
> thanks flo
>