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  • Mod Re: 1984 Speedos (alternatives)
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:25:12 -0400
    ...Garmin also makes some small GPS cycle >> computers with all kinds of features. I sometimes use the one off my bike >> for finding or...
  • Re: O2 sensor transition time
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 9 May 2009 14:27:36 -0400
    At 11:32 AM 5/9/2009, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >For the record, my O2 sensor cycles at 126 beats per minute according...
  • Ideas to stop battery terminal corrosion?
    Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
    Sat, 1 Jul 2017 00:35:26 +0000
    I have a 100Ah deep cycle battery that grows heavy corrosion at the terminals every few months, but is otherwise good. Anyone have ideas...
  • Re: Speedo needle sits still sometimes
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:12:40 -0800
    ...Or even a cycle computer....good accurate ones with more functions are under $25 and don't require messing around in the Pod. I...
  • 2 batteries for the price of 1?
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Mon, 13 May 2002 20:21:04 -0400
    ...In fact, so cheap that I could also buy a suitable deep-cycle battery and still cost a bit less than it would be...
  • Re: Eurovans future
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Sun, 8 Sep 2002 10:46:34 -0400
    ...you sure it wasn't washed beforehand on the heavy-duty cycle in hot water? What about all that room UNDER and BEHIND the...
  • Re: Small UPS SLA batteries...deep cycle substitute?
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:36:21 -0800
    ...something similar with a previous westy - I found a 12V deep cycle > SLA, around 35 a-h as I recall, normally used in electric...
  • Re: westy auxillary battery
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Mon, 6 Feb 1995 13:30:22 -0800 (PST)
    > I guess you don't like the two 6volt batteries in series. >about the 1 12voly deep cycle- A friend of mine has 2...
  • Re: HELP TO FIX WINDSHIELD WIPERS 91 VANAGON
    Historical mailing list - boroko
    Tue, 10 Jun 2003 22:26:33 -0500
    ...The internal switch is connected to the shaft and makes contact as the shaft turns it's cycle. When you start the wipers with...
  • Re: Deep cycle battery
    Historical mailing list - Doug F
    Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:16:21 -0700
    ...Deep cycle battery > It sounds like I'm probably an exception, but I had a red top that got taken to > zero only once...
  • Re: 4/1 Fool
    Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
    Tue, 5 Apr 94 8:15:23 PDT
    ...Now the hours continually > cycle. Suggestions? > > (1990 Westphalia) > I don't know. My minute one doesn't work for me. Maybe your in a...
  • Re: How many , Have installed Optima as Aux Battery in Westy's?
    Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
    Fri, 24 Mar 2000 11:46:55 EST
    ...While the Optima may be the most compact, convenient, and powerful choice (and expensive) for the space available, mounting two 6 volt deep cycle...
  • Re: Vanagon emissions
    Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
    Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:24:53 -0700
    ...Life-cycle emissions include the total of the emissions created from mining, manufacturing, use, maintenance and disposal of the vehicle. B. [...] there is no...
  • Re: Under Floor Battery Tray
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 9 Jun 2021 19:03:20 -0700
    ...https://1drv.ms/a/s!AqaEiIhKCAKbkfxC6ArlPPtJEkXjcQ > > This tray will hold a 200 A/H battery such as MR197-200 Deep Cycle, High performance AGM...
  • Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Sun, 25 Nov 2007 15:03:10 -0800
    ...Fuel pressure and > injector flow rate are relatively constant, so it should be a simple matter > to calculate the average duty cycle on the...
  • Re: Newbie battery questions
    Historical mailing list - PB
    Wed, 16 May 2007 01:09:15 -0700
    ...At first I had no idea about the difference between a starting battery and a deep cycle, but from what I understand a deep...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 28 Jun 2015 - Special issue (#2015-165)
    Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
    Sun, 28 Jun 2015 14:40:08 -0600
    Rocket wrote: > and the ammonia cycle can only pull a 40F delta, the inside > of the refrigerator will eventually get to 60F. Rocket's...
  • Re: Flooded Cell Deep Cycle Battery De-sulphation. Risky?
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:59:52 -0400
    On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote: > Quit worrying > and go camping! > Bumper Sticker!!!! ;-) John Meeks...
  • Re: cycling idle?
    Historical mailing list - don spence
    Tue, 30 Sep 2003 14:44:54 -0600
    ...Then for no apparent reason it begins to cycle. (speed fluctuates up and down with a consistent repeating pattern) After fully warming up the...
  • Re: A twist on dual-battery configurations
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 21 Dec 2001 09:02:36 -0500
    ...It could be >adjusted to charge at a higher voltage if you are using a deep-cycle. Sure. Always good to have redundancy. But...
  • Re: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery?
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:43:25 -0500
    ...Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery? Ok, I just went out to my driveway measured the depth of the left and right side...
  • Re: Inverter Question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 6 Feb 2003 22:45:33 -0500
    ...Here's the specs from my >cycle light battery charger... > >Input 120VAC 60 HZ 5W > >Output 7.5VDC 300mA > >Say I had two of...
  • Re: pcm controller for heater fans
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:23:55 -0500
    ...So for bright light the dimmer triggers it early in the voltage half-cycle, and for dim light late in the half-cycle. Either...
  • Re: source for Aux. battery
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 20 Feb 1997 16:10:59 -0500
    ...text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Karl G Vochatzer 02-20-97 04:10 PM Sounds like you would want to use a deep-cycle...
  • Re: bad mechanic???
    Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
    Wed, 18 Aug 1999 13:00:22 -0400
    ...My Vanagon will cycle the fan on at idle on hot days...like when I am in heavy traffic. As soon as the fan...
  • Re: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery?
    Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
    Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:28:47 -0800
    ...I use this approach and cycle in a new main battery every 2 years and move the old one to the aux position. This...
  • Auxiliary battery recommendations
    Historical mailing list - Andre Fiedler
    Tue, 31 May 2016 22:33:22 -0600
    ...Any suggestions as to what is the largest deep cycle battery currently on the market that I can get that will fit in the...
  • Re: batteries ... and rummors of batteries
    Historical mailing list - James Cook
    Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:10:32 -0800 (PST)
    In my case I have installed two marine deep cycle batteries, jumbo, under the rear seat. The front second compartment in my '85 was...
  • Re: Aux Battery: Life span of charged battery
    Historical mailing list - thowland
    Mon, 4 May 1998 07:38:32 -0800
    > Last fall I installed a deep cycle 32amp/hr wheelchair battery as an > auaillary for my '84 westy. I have it wired through the...
  • slight surge in idle speed
    Historical mailing list - Jarod Bishop
    Thu, 19 Nov 1998 16:40:49 -0800
    I have an '87 Syncro that seems to go through a cycle when idling while stopped. It drops down every 3 seconds or so...
  • Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:57:44 -0700
    Just to put the cat among the pigeons.......... here is a 12 volt re-chargeable Lithium-ion, Group 24 100 A/H battery: http...
  • Skematic for Adding Deep Cycle Battery to 84 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
    Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:30:58 +0000
    I can't seem to search the archives right now and know there is one. Can someone poitn me in the right direction. I...
  • Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:24:16 -0500
    ...i.e. "Rolls" as Dennis > pointed out. > > Did your Dodge rig have the true deep cycle batteries? (solid lead plates) > > Neil. > > > > On 7/29...
  • Re: Battery Woahs Part II
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Fri, 3 Jul 2015 21:42:00 -0600
    ...That cycle can happed for quite a while-- several/many times. If you have a load on the UBBs--I have a Vitrifrigo--when...
  • Re: 1984 Speedos (alternatives)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:33:37 -0400
    ...Garmin also makes some small GPS cycle computers with all kinds of features. I sometimes use the one off my bike for finding or...
  • [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:51:19 -0700
    ...for full topping off of deep cycle battery) and charging off my 3-stage DC > DC deep cycle charger (insufficient amps for good bulk...
  • Re: Comments wanted on this portable fridge
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Tue, 7 Aug 2007 08:37:52 -0700
    Hi Warren, from what I've read a good deep cycle battery will give you hundreds of cycles to 80% depth of discharge. You...
  • Re: Deep cycle battery
    Historical mailing list - tom ring
    Sat, 15 Oct 2005 20:17:41 -0500
    ...wet cell starting batts > which are noticeably damaged upon accidental deep cycle. > I am sold on AGM technology and my Optima's have never...
  • Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Wed, 23 Jul 2003 03:54:27 -0700
    ...The 'car' battery would do it five or six cycles, then it's performance would deteriorate rapidly to the point where it would only...
  • 85 won't start
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sun, 8 May 2022 16:22:56 -0500
    ...I couldn’t hear the fuel pump cycle on when I turned the key to the on position? Is there a fuse for the...
  • Re: Power Locks- Rear Hatch Stuck Shut!
    Historical mailing list - craig cowan
    Sun, 4 Dec 2011 10:47:09 -0500
    ...Solution for us is to > cycle the locks once or twice. > > Geo/ATL >
  • Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Wed, 3 Jun 2009 09:21:52 -0400
    Just an observation but it seems that Robert has a legitimate question and his post has sort of been hi-jacked. I'm curious...
  • Ample Power Products?
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 29 Dec 1995 17:43:42 -0700
    ...resistance of a battery which contains antimony, as does a deep cycle. I >might have read this in product literature from Ample Power Products...
  • Re: Portable MIG and TIG welders
    Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
    Thu, 7 Jun 2001 00:45:45 -0500
    Tim, Garbage---- The duty cycle has to be really short with this unit. You won't be able to weld continuous for too long...
  • 2nd battery ??
    Historical mailing list - Dan
    Tue, 24 Feb 2004 19:44:38 -0500
    I am going to install a yellow top deep cycle optama. I have 2 questions 1) Can I use my exsisting fridge relay to...
  • Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:36:11 -0700
    re "I assume they only are operated for a fraction (one quarter?) of the duty cycle to get the proper charge." no sure what...
  • Re: Just hibernating & a battery mystery
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:06:59 -0600
    ...11:38 george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > << My big deep cycle battery could use the occasional desulfation > (who, after all, couldn't...
  • More AC woes...
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Sun, 17 Jul 2005 20:13:28 -0700
    ...When I got home I put the charger on the two deep cycle batteries and it took a while to top them off. The...
  • Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
    Historical mailing list - Warner, Jeff (DSIO-MS)
    Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:29:50 -0500
    ...The obvious solution is to install a deep-cycle battery in the auxiliary = battery position. My concern is having dissimilar battery types wired in...
  • Re: Big Alternators
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Sat, 13 Apr 2002 10:05:47 -0500
    ...It should be the same as your other battery (don't mix different AMP or Deep Cycle batteries into your system) #2. Provide yourself...
  • had a no start situation today
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 1 Nov 2011 18:44:15 -0700
    ...Noticed no fuel pump noise with ign on (and my van does cycle fuel pump with ign on.) Looked in the engine compartment with...
  • Is THIS the "boxer" transplant we've been waiting for?
    Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
    Wed, 7 Mar 2018 16:48:10 +0000
    Everything is wrong with this new engine--opposed piston, combustion ignition, two-cycle. But check out the video and tell me--if it became...
  • Awning extension
    Historical mailing list - Tyson, John
    Wed, 19 Jul 95 10:14:36 gmt
    ...Also anyone know anything about those cycle racks and which are good/bad designs to go with our aircooled VW's. I am planning...
  • todays fun
    Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
    Wed, 13 Mar 2002 13:08:45 -0800
    ...this thing shifts like a motor cycle now I can get it into gear when its off. go figure.. shiiiiiiiiiiiite fred flinstone- -- Joseph Fortino...
  • Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:32:35 -0700
    Loren Busch typed: > > RE: Hats on backwards and giant tires? > > Hey Mike, I saw some guys with those cool hats with the brim on...
  • Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:44:32 -0400
    ...the >flame size in a continuous fashion, or does it just cycle between two >sizes (High and Low)? binary.... -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
    Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:26:51 -0800
    ...Here is what >> we have so far: >> >> *Duty Cycle Under Various Engine Conditions* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *Condition* *Duty Cycle* *Peak Voltage* >> >> Engine Cold, Key On, Engine Off...
  • Re: Did I hurt my Aux Battery?
    Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
    Thu, 4 Sep 2008 07:42:50 -0700
    ...At time of purchase, I didn't note the battery > type. (deep cycle or AGM). I *think* it's a deep cycle, but am...
  • Overheating problem
    Historical mailing list - Wade Shen
    Sat, 30 Jun 2001 09:34:31 -0400
    ...I suspected that the radiator fan wasn't functioning properly, but I and my mechanic both notice that it cycles when the thermoswitch(es...
  • Re: About them Norcold refrigerators
    Historical mailing list - Joel VanderKwaak
    Tue, 12 Jul 2005 12:23:32 -0700
    ...Someplace, > > somewhere, I saw a spec page which provided typical duty-cycles. Can't > > find it now. And I don't plan to run...