Date:         Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:50:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
Subject:      No Start after winter storage..RE from the digest
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  Hey all,
  One thing to consider when rousing your beastie from hibernation after a
winter:
 You may want to disconnect your batterie(s) (if you neglected to disconnect
it before putting the vehicle to sleep) when you put a charger on the
system.
 Dunno if it really makes a difference with the Vanagon, but most of the
Bosch electrical systems I've had experience with are susceptible to
possible component damage when charging the battery.  I know for certain
that you can destroy a very expensive engine management computer in Porsches
if you do not disconnect it during battery charging..
  Maybe I am "gun-shy" now, but pulling a cable is easy and it can't really
hurt much
  Don Hanson