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Date:         Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:52:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: General Question On Battery Venting
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY152-ds2539DBB157514057F59A0A0220@phx.gbl>
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nope

my 82 westy diesel did not.

alistair

On 2011-08-11, at 6:22 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> The campers actually have a box inside the battery compartment. The cover > closes all 4 sides and the vent is into the wheel well area. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > craig cowan > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:05 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: General Question On Battery Venting > > even with a sealing lid, won't the gasses just vent out to under the seat > and up that way? > It's just not at all sealed. > > -Craig > > > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 9:39 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > >> Thanks, TJ. But not all campers came that way. The Campmobile, with >> full camping outfit, did not. I suppose when you say, "dual batteries >> under the seats," that you mean the starter battery under the >> passenger seat, and the "house" battery under the driver's seat. But >> my camper, with the start battery under the passenger seat, definitely >> has vents and a gasket on the lid. I have made it a point to refit >> the lid with new fasteners so that the seal works. Now I will pursue >> fitting a hose so that the vents work as designed. mcneely >> >> ---- TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >>> Vanagon Campers, like my '87 Wolfsburg Edition came from the factory >>> with >> dual batteries under the front seats. Neither compartment is sealed or >> vented. >>> TJHannink >>> >>> On Wed Aug 10th, 2011 1:00 PM CDT Dave Mcneely wrote: >>> >>>> ---- Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> And I also have a vague >>>>> recollection of seeing a hole in the aux battery compartment to >>>>> allow >> the >>>>> same kind of vent hose to be installed. But of note is the fact >>>>> that >> the >>>>> cover for the aux battery under the drivers seat is NOT sealed >>>>> but >> hinged >>>>> with a latch, not held down by screws like the starting battery. >>>> >>>> Is that because on the camper, the box under the driver's seat is >>>> not >> really intended as an auxiliary battery box? Or is it? Do those >> Vanagon models that came from the factory with a battery there have a >> gasket and a hose? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> David McNeely >> >> -- >> David McNeely >>


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