Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:51:28 -0600
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
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---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Why do you think Napa batteries are better? Both made by Johnson Controls.
FWIW, neither the NAPA nor the WalMart battery marketed as the correct battery for the Vanagon has nipple vents for connection to vent hoses, supposedly required for batteries that are fitted into the interior of a vehicle. International'f offering does not either. The only battery I found that does is Bosch, sold at Pep Boys. I know that some don't think this matters, but I guess I like to have things like they are "supposed" to be for anything where an engineer thought it mattered for safety. I guess I don't know enough to be willing to act contrary to the engineer's opinion. And yes, I realize that some decisions at the design level are for CYA reasons. But why is the engineer trying to CHA?
mcneely
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> MICHAEL H
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 5:46 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
>
> ... yeah, Don, NAPA batts are better. as for local SprawlMart - last year's
> reason to live/love to hate them was no layaway. this year it's `NO
> Overnight RV Parking' `Git er done' somewhere else ...
>
> --- On Mon, 11/21/11, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
> > Subject: Re: Newbie question about auxiliary power
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Date: Monday, November 21, 2011, 1:57 PM If you are in a small town,
> > try NAPA...they have pretty good battery waranty program and there are
> > more NAPA stores than Mall Worts...I've been using those batts for
> > about 3yrs....only had to buy one, the others are replaced free when I
> > 'use them up' pretending they are Deep Cycles in my extended winter
> > camping trips...
> > Don Hanson
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Tim Englund <tim.englund@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Wow, thanks all!!!
> > > I've ordered the parts and, if they come in time, plan
> > to brave a very
> > > cold shop over the weekend.
> > > The aux battery has been removed and will be replaced
> > the next time I
> > > get into a city big enough for a Wal-Mart. :) Hopefully no epic
> > >stories will follow....
> > > -Tim
> > >
> > >
> >
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David McNeely
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