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Date:         Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:43:06 -0700
Reply-To:     Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Donna Skarloken <dskarloken@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Removing and Replacing Battery
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <002201ce63ae$1c57ab90$550702b0$@gmail.com>
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Success! Thank you all very much & have a great weekend!

I do have a little red gunk left on my hands that didn't come off yet and I did clean it off my tools, like battery acid it seems to go everywhere but I come from a farm family so dirt doesn't bother me.

Donna 87 syncro

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 7, 2013, at 11:37 AM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> Anti-corrosion grease, you can wear vinyl gloves if you don't want to touch > it, but it's harmless. Wear old clothes, battery acid seems to jump out > onto clothes too. > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Donna Skarloken [mailto:dskarloken@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 10:13 AM > To: Stuart MacMillan > Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Subject: Re: Removing and Replacing Battery > > There is red gunk all over both terminals - what is that? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 7, 2013, at 9:59 AM, "Stuart MacMillan" <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yes, get a strap, it's an essential Vanagon tool and you'll likely >> need it again someday. Not all modern batteries come with a handle. >> >> Stuart >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On >> Behalf Of Donna Skarloken >> Sent: Friday, June 07, 2013 9:27 AM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: Removing and Replacing Battery >> >> Thanks everyone; I thought that I should remove negative/ ground first

>> but thanks for reminder. I think my dad had a battery removal strap >> but no idea what happened to it. Maybe I will go get strap and battery

>> first, sounds easier. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jun 7, 2013, at 9:22 AM, Angus Gordon <birdworks@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Remember to remove the negative terminal first, and install it last. >>> >>> >>> Angus >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Donna Skarloken >>> <dskarloken@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> I think my battery is completely dead (87 sincere 7-passenger). It >>>> seems >> fairly straightforward but is there anything in particular I need to >> know to remove the battery properly? My local FLAPS has a replacement

>> battery so I am going to remove it, take it for the core charge and > install the new one. >> The only other time I have done this was on my air-cooled pickup, and >> that was a while ago. >>>> >>>> I have the day off so I can actually take a little time to do and >>>> learn >> some of my own maintenance. >>>> >>>> Donna, 87 sincere >


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