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Date:         Mon, 10 May 1999 11:43:05 +0200
Reply-To:     "Dr. Rainer Woitok" <woitok@RRZE.UNI-ERLANGEN.DE>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Dr. Rainer Woitok" <woitok@RRZE.UNI-ERLANGEN.DE>
Organization: RRZE (Regionales Rechenzentrum Erlangen)
Subject:      Re: What's Yer Favorite Car Battery
Comments: To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
In-Reply-To:  Msg <3.0.3.32.19990509093528.01381360@mail.abccom.bc.ca> of 1999-
              5- 9 09:35:28 -0700 from vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG
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David, and other Vanagoneers,


On Sun, 1999-05-09 09:35:28 -0700, David Marshall wrote:


> I love the Optima "gel cells".  They are 100% sealed and leak proof.  Also
> when it is -40C I don't have "dead battery" problem.  The catch is they are
> 2x as expensive as a lead-acid, but IMHO worth the extra money!


I, too, love them.  But I haven't yet  found a way  to put them into the
cabinet under both, the driver's or  the passenger's seat.  They're just
a trifle to big ... :-(


What did you do  to your Vanagon  (or to the battery)?   Enquiring minds
want to know ... :-)


Sincerely
 Rainer


'89 Caravelle GL Syncro 16"


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