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• Re: Which Optima for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 21 May 2002 17:47:06 -0500
  ...Being deep > cycle > does not eliminate the advantage of a second battery as you can > still > discharge it and find your self stranded. The...
• Re: BATTERY INFO NEEDED PLEASE
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Fri, 12 Dec 2014 09:19:53 -0800
  ...work. > Musta been a Canada-US website thing for me. :) > > Deep cycle vs not likely the reason for price difference? > > Trying to find it...
• Re: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sat, 3 Aug 2013 10:00:03 -0700
  ...I looked on the Interstate web site and others for guidance on the proper current for bulk mode charging of a deep-cycle battery...
• Re: Alternators and batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:40:55 -0400
  ...Note that many of the comparisons are to Standard starting, lighting, ignition (SLI) batteries, not true deep cycle. The discharge ratings are for 10...
• Re: Sealed Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 20:36:32 -0500
  ...I do not know how well they will last for deep cycle use though. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• (non-VW) Smoky Diesels
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 7 Jul 1997 14:33:59 -0700
  ...Sometimes the smell of diesel exhaust and 2 cycle oil from the mopeds and Vespas became nauseating in Spain. In Portugal, it was mostly...
• deep cycle battery sale
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 14:42:45 -0400
  I saw this in the Newark Electronic special catalog this week: Yuasa Sealed Rechargable Lead-Acid Battery Non spillable, use in any position 12v...
• Aircooled starting problem---AFM???
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 10:22:54 -0500
  ...the fuel pump turned on---it does NOT click on and cycle fuel through the injector loop as it does in the good running...
• Fw: Deep Cycle Batts.. A Journey
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 10 Dec 2002 09:56:42 -0500
  I thought that "never store a battery on a concrete floor" thing was an urban legend that everyone followed just "in case!" What is...
• Re: cleaning westy matress covers
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Baird
  Mon, 25 Jul 2005 12:33:16 -0400
  ...Hot water, tide and oxy clean added, with the long washing cycle. Carpet was air dryed, but the rest was low heat with Bounce...
• westy: where does the light over the cabinets terminate?
  Historical mailing list - feller
  Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:13:34 -0400
  I want to take this light off the starter battery circuit and move it over to my new deep cycle setup. I don't...
• Group 48 Battery at Costco for $49
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 10 May 2008 07:39:11 -0700
  A friend of mine killed his Costco group 48 camping battery by using it as a deep deep cycle battery too much. He paid...
• Re: insane AC idea
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 08:55:22 -0700
  ...insane AC idea > > > > At 11:23 AM 8/3/2001, Joe Reed wrote: > > > > We're using a second, deep-cycle 72-amp hour battery...
• CDN Tire: Two 6 volt vs One 12 volt battery question
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:42:27 -0700
  ...6 volt: $85 CDN - Features * Deep-cycle 6 V battery can be used with solar panels as a source for stored energy when used...
• Re: 1984 Speedos (alternatives)
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:02:50 -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: Norcold DC0040
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:29:13 -0700
  ...During a hot day it > might run > five minutes per ten minute cycle, and on cold nights maybe only a > minute per cycle. So...
• Re: gas mileage--existing cars kept running have a huge edge
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 4 May 2005 21:41:19 -0500
  ...Jim On May 4, 2005, at 9:23 PM, Jonathan Farrugia wrote: > joy is right life cycle assessment is difficult to do but its...
• Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:21:24 -0400
  ...Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator? Very helpful Dennis. At $125.96 Cnd. for a group 27, I have to wonder if...
• Re: $30 group 41 battery
  Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
  Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:44:03 -0600
  ...But > then I was attracted by the $39 100amp hour deep cycle battery > nearby. That is appealing at that price. But it is 2...
• Re: Why does the fuel pump cycle twice?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 Jun 2009 08:55:14 -0400
  At 09:51 PM 6/2/2009, Gregor Brandt wrote: >sparking at different times, does that mean 3 times out of 4 we are...
• Re: Aux battery solution??!!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 21 May 1999 17:48:34 PDT
  ...I have 2 6v deep cycle batteries under the rear >seat. I jot sealed Jell cell so that there would be no fumes. They...
• Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 09:59:40 -0800
  Hi All - I've been reading the archives and FAQ's on the site, and I just wanted to make sure the Optima 750U...
• Re: 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 22:40:08 -0800
  ...The duration > (duty cycle) determiens how much it opens bypassing the throttle to give > more idle speed. So it's just pulse-width modulation...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:02:41 -0400
  At 12:13 PM 7/12/2008, Michael Diehr wrote: >The "2.5" is about right if it's mm diameter: that would be...
• Re: batteries ... and rummors of batteries
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 13:59:29 -0800 (PST)
  ...Has anyone actually installed the second > battery in their camper? What size did you use? I know that I'll want > a deep cycle...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:45:49 -0500
  ...Keep in mind that we are feeding it a modulated signal, so even >at 11.5 v and a 50% duty cycle, the valve...
• Re: Ideas to stop battery terminal corrosion?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 1 Jul 2017 01:45:08 +0000
  ...In general, I think starter motor batteries are good for about 8 years...not sure about deep cycle batteries.  But if no good at...
• Re: Battery for Aux in my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 10 May 2010 17:08:04 -0700
  ...Slow and steady is how an aux battery is generally used, and that's where your gen-u-wine deep cycle batteries, a la...
• What is "Level"?
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Wed, 1 Oct 1997 10:54:00 -0500
  ...Don Gibbons ======== These are absorption refrigerators and work by a cycle of re-circulating a fluid of mostly ammonia and water. It needs to...
• Re: Aux battery & isolator
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:54:04 -0800
  ...But both batteries, one being a deep-cycle Optima, charge very well. I think the Optima deep-cycle likes the 13.8 volt charging...
• Re: Deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 15 Oct 2005 18:32:54 -0700
  ...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: Battery Charger Sizing (Amperage) Woe and Warning (?)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 1 Aug 2013 22:13:08 -0700
  ...The general gist of the advice is to charge a deep cycle battery you need a lot of amps going in...and Smart Chargers...
• Re: 2 Deep cycle batterys & move starter to rear right engine compartment ??
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 8 Nov 2006 16:54:38 +0000
  ...2 ft from the starter motor > > > > then id have a 2 out of the way deept cycles bat for extended stop overs > > > > any comments ? > >
• Re: Batteries in parallel?
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 17:36:08 -0600
  ...Car batteries have no chance of surviving such an application, as you say, but decent deep cycle, not marine, batteries are used in this...
• Re: Wal-Mart and battery stuff
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:10:32 -0500
  I agree with the other posters...don't bother with expensive deep cycle batteries...they die in 2-3 years as well. I'm...
• RE: Bleeding clutch??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Feb 95 07:28:00 MST
  ...I have to admit, it took about a dozen open bleeder - push clutch - close bleeder - release clutch cycles before I saw any evidence that...
• Propex v. Plat Cat
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 19:23:36 -0800
  > >The negatives include noise, dry heat, lots of on-off cycles when it is >cold out, the power draw is a little on the...
• Re: How many , Have installed Optima as Aux Battery in Westy's?
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Fri, 24 Mar 2000 15:23:58 -0500
  ...While the Optima may be the most compact, >convenient, and powerful choice (and expensive) for the space available, >mounting two 6 volt deep cycle...
• cycling idle with accessory load
  Historical mailing list - Jeff and Deb
  Fri, 24 Nov 2000 23:33:56 -0800
  ...and/or front and rear fans, tends to make my idle cycle in a very sine wave like manner. As soon as the lights...
• weird engine behavior, stops on downhill coasting, diagnostic help?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:00:10 -0700
  ...So I cycle the on off ignition and get a few seconds of power than sputter and dies...still coasting downhill...cycle again with...
• Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:21:34 -0700
  ...Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator? > Battery sales person said they're made by Johnston Controls. > -- Neil n 65 kb image Myford...
• Re: Shore batteries
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 09:41:40 -0500
  Are these deep cycle shore batteries what is most commonly used as aux. electric power source installations in Vans and Westies? I had a...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:21:19 -0800
  ...You need to tell > > us what the duty cycle of the injectors is at idle now. > > > > > > Each piston will still suck in 475 cc...
• '87 Electric Locks (Motor)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Mon, 7 Jul 1997 08:38:22 -0700
  ...They cycle up down endlessly. I figure that I've got the bigger white gear (inside the motor) in the wrong position. Does anyone...
• Re: D'OH (metic) fridge
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Wed, 24 Sep 1997 09:05:56 -0400
  ...will take much longer than 2 hours for the fridge to cycle and start >cooling. You need to fill the fridge to hold the...
• Optima Battery: where to buy?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 12:53:56 -0700
  ...the deep cycle version is the exact same as the yellowtop, but it has wing nut terminal fasteners instead of the typical studs. The...
• Interesting Diesel Power Boost?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Wed, 28 Nov 2001 00:46:17 EST
  ...There's an article on injecting regulated amounts of propane into your intake manifold to increase the efficiency of the combustion cycle. Supposedly increases...
• Re: window tint (F?)
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 17:22:27 -0500
  ...somewhat akin to the lonely housewife and the spin-cycle of her washing machine!? >> No shakin' vibration at four grand, but a roar and...
• Re: Skematic for Adding Deep Cycle Battery to 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:43:48 -0700
  Dual Battery Info: http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/dualbattery.htm On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 6:30 PM, Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@hotmail...
• Poor man battery testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:42:40 -0500
  Deep Cycle battery capacity load testing. Theory: Deep cycle batteries need to be tested differently than the normal tests used for starting batteries. The...
• Re: ECU fixed! was: spare ECU?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:37:52 -0700
  ...I wasn't surprised as there was some evidence of overheating on one of the circuit traces andit didn't cycle the fuel pump...
• Re: canadian heater
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 03:01:05 EDT
  ...second battery?>> As pointed out by Chris, with the auxiliary deep cycle battery, you can get more stationary time out of the BA-6...
• Re: Soft lifters (was: clarify .006 on lifters)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 14:04:46 -0500
  ...oil for the whole 2 or 3k miles I have seen the benifits of marvel after 1 heat cycle in my own cars Bob
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:34:26 -0300
  Malcolm: I've read about these and if I remember right they are 100's of dollars. The price should come down in 2014...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:22:19 -0600
  ...Keep in mind that we are feeding it a modulated signal, so >> even >> at 11.5 v and a 50% duty cycle, the valve...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 27 Mar 2019 08:35:41 -0700
  ...SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate) > > > > > > > I'm shopping for an SLA deep cycle battery in Canada. > > > > > > -- > > Neil n > > > > VE7TBN > > > > 1988 Westy 50º...
• Re: Update on AFM testing procedure
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sat, 5 Jul 2014 10:42:42 -1000
  ...The ecu is sending a small current through the wires. ( and a 'burn off' cycle is a common strategy ) There are some MAJOR advantages...
• Re: '86 Headlight replacment?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sat, 8 Mar 1997 01:41:20 -0600 (CST)
  ...Try it dry first. > >Dave Just put 'em in the dishwasher, full hot cycle, bulb hole side down. Works great with "Cascade liqui-gel...
• Re: Auxiliary Battery
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:12:46 -0700
  ...But do you really need a deep cycle battery? I just replaced my aux battery (yesterday in fact). I went with what has served...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:38:50 -0500
  ...Keep in mind that we are feeding it a modulated signal, so even >> at 11.5 v and a 50% duty cycle, the valve...