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Re: Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 08:30:51 -0700
...Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity > Don't know about Synchros, but on Herbie, 85 Westy I know exactly! > Last summer returning from the High Country...
Re: fuel tank capacity?
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:11:03 -0800
...I believe the > "reserve > amount" was .9 Assuming some jackstand hasn't stuck a floorjack under the gas tank previously. =( I run out of...
Re: fuel tank capacity?
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 7 Mar 2008 16:41:41 -0700
...BZ-wish they still had them > > So that wide red portion of the fuel gauge- that's 'reserve.' In the > traditional 'german-mind' VW...
Re: "reserve" fuel capacity
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 03:43:08 -0400
...At least in my van, the orange zone IS the reserve. I was >used to vehicles that would seemingly run forever after the needle...
Re: Running Empty "Light" - Re: Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity (no vanagon)
Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:25:11 EDT
...Vanagon. >> So, maybe this does account for some of the "missing" reserve gallons. That was the point of my last posting, but I wasn...
Battery Woes/Choice
Historical mailing list - Troy
Thu, 22 May 2008 12:59:36 -0800
I've been spending a lot of time lately charging, testing and retesting reserve battery capacity of my odyssey 1200. As one person mentioned...
Re: Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity
Historical mailing list - George Jannini
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 10:03:48 -0400
...Unfortunately, I didn't fill it up on the day I ran it to empty. >> My 2wd Westy has the same stated tank capacity...
Interstate Batteries Researched & Purchased
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Nov 1995 11:00:05 -0500
...The MagaTron 41 had 650 CCA and 110 mins of reserve capacity whereas the MT91 had 700 CCA and 115 mins of reserve capacity...
Re: testing capacity of house battery
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 1 Aug 2016 09:27:10 -0400
...Reserve capacity is the time it can sustain a 25 amp load which is a factor when the a charging system fails or you...
Re: Got Gas?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:57:28 -0700
...Saudi is the only place with any reserve capacity left. They are not going to release that capacity because of what would happen if...
Calculating Proper Inflation PSI for Tires
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sun, 24 Jul 2005 17:51:22 -0700
...the manufacturer's target tire load capacity with safety reserve. By looking up the specified load capacity of the OE tire combinations in the...
Re: Loss of power at altitude
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Mon, 11 Mar 2002 17:51:58 EST
...Your vanagon probably has 5% reserve thrust capacity after paying the altitude penalty. Frank Grunthaner
Running Empty "Light" - Re: Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 09:22:53 -0700
...Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity > > > > Don't know about Synchros, but on Herbie, 85 Westy > I know exactly! > > Last summer returning from the High Country...
Gas Gauge
Historical mailing list - JeanneMaly
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 17:43:10 -0700
...The capacity of the Syncro gas tank is 18.5 gals but the gas gauge reads completely empty when it gets about 16 gals...
Re: Battery Woes/Choice
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 22 May 2008 17:36:20 -0400
...Thu, 22 May 2008 12:59:36 -0800 > >I've been spending a lot of time lately charging, testing and retesting >reserve battery capacity...
Re: Battery Woes/Choice
Historical mailing list - Troy
Mon, 26 May 2008 11:26:56 -0800
...or no improvement if I read the figures correctly about the reserve capacity of a type 42 or 41 battery. I think the biggest...
Re: de-rated 10% (was: Tires)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 15 Sep 1997 03:06:21 UT
...Truck tires are rated with a higher reserve capacity. As I understand it, the de-rating is a federal requirement. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
Re: Vanagon gas tank capacity?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 16:06:25 -0500
...Vanagon gas tank capacity? > >Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:42:29 -0700 > > > >Check and see if the tank is dented...
Re: Battery testing solution
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:42:03 -0500
Jim, This is a good article and it brings up a good point - most garage battery testers only test CCA and not reserve capacity...
Re: An overview of 14 electric math?
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Tue, 25 Nov 2003 06:07:34 -0800
...Most reserve capacity quotes for batteries are rated at some specific current draw. F'rinstance if the battery is rated at 120 AH reserve...
Re: Calculating Proper Inflation PSI for Tires
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 24 Jul 2005 21:55:49 -0500
...the manufacturer's target tire load capacity with safety reserve. >By looking up the specified load capacity of the OE tire combinations in the...
Aux. Battery: Two Group 1 6 Volt "Commercial" Batteries?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Tue, 17 Feb 2015 15:12:08 -0800
I realize these aren't deep cycle batteries, but at Cold Cranking Amps - 625 Reserve Capacity - 160 Cranking Amps - 750 http://www.canadiantire.ca...
Re: Vanagon gas tank capacity?
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 17:07:22 -0500
...Vanagon gas tank capacity? > >Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:42:29 -0700 > > > >Check and see if the tank is dented...
Re: deep cycle replacement for the main battery
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 21:25:10 -0700
...The 42 is physically smaller and less reserve power. BTW, the 42 is the only standard battery that is physically smaller than the 41...
Re: How Long Running to Charge the Battery After Starting?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sun, 9 Mar 2008 12:10:24 -0700
...based on a rated 90-110 Ah reserve capacity on a Gr 41 battery. Based on the usual rating of batteries the Group 41...
Re: de-rated 10% (was: Tires)
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Tue, 16 Sep 1997 07:24:41 -0700
...Truck tires are rated with a higher reserve capacity. As I understand it, the de-rating is a federal requirement. Dennis snip ----
Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:58:29 -0700
...It's not "Reserve" but it's what is considered to be the end of the 'safe' fuel capacity zone from a German Engineer...
Re: Fuel Capacity: (was Re: Speaking of Vanagon Shocks)
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Wed, 10 May 1995 07:17:48 +0000
...When my gas gauge reads > almost to the bottom of the reserve area, it only takes about 16 gals > to fill the tank. > ------------------------------------------------------- Harry...
Re: Alternator woe? (Not Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 28 Jan 2000 04:34:42 -0500
...I think your alternator quit charging and you got almost home on the reserve capacity of your battery (which of course is what it...
Re: Alternator woe? (Not Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 5 Feb 2000 12:25:30 -0800
...I think your alternator quit charging and you got almost home on the reserve capacity of your battery (which of course is what it...
Re: Starting Batteries
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 1 Jan 2003 08:26:33 -0500
...There is no need to cram anything bigger in there unless you need reserve capacity for some other reason such as camping. In that...
Re: Battery Woes/Choice
Historical mailing list - Troy
Sun, 8 Jun 2008 10:55:57 -0800
...So, yes it is a good thing to have lots of reserve capacity. The only thing I've read about capacity of AGM's...
Re: A/C Performance in '91 GL
Historical mailing list - wb6otg
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 14:33:55 -0400
...the help it can get, but cars seem to have enough reserve capacity to handle the R134. >So we had our Jetta evacuated, the...
Re: Running Empty "Light" - Re: Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity (no vanagon)
Historical mailing list - - Lauren Pelzer
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 23:56:45 EDT
...cort@YAHOO.COM writes: << Of course you all know that fuel capacity varies with temperature of the gasoline so we can all be off...
Re: Vanagon gas tank capacity?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 1 Oct 2004 17:32:03 -0500
...Vanagon gas tank capacity? >> >Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 11:42:29 -0700 >> > >> >Check and see if the tank is dented...
Some Clarifications and Additional Cooling System Comments
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Wed, 2 Oct 2002 15:49:18 EDT
...Reserve capacity. This is a bit more problematical. My first response is that the high speed stage of the fan represents reserve capacity. Others...
new series 48 Odyssey battery
Historical mailing list - Richard DIXON
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:47:07 +0000
...CCA 680, 70 amp @ 20hr rate, 135 reserve capacity, 11.89x6.88x7.48price about $300 Problem is the height of the new battery - seems...
Re: Fuel Gauge Behavior Changed
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:01:18 -0400
...It's not "Reserve" but it's >what is considered to be the end of the 'safe' fuel capacity zone >from a German Engineer...
Re: Battery Woes/Choice
Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
Mon, 26 May 2008 12:52:56 -0700
...or no improvement if I read the figures correctly about the > reserve capacity of a type 42 or 41 battery. > > I think the biggest...
Re: Interstate Batteries Researched & Purchased
Historical mailing list
Wed, 15 Nov 1995 14:14:59 -0500
...needs confirmation) and puts out 800 CCA and has >120 mins reserve capacity. The Optima is a sort of exotic design that is >supposed...
Early Bus Gas Tanks
Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
Thu, 6 Apr 1995 14:12:03 -0700 (PDT)
...What is the capacity of the '67 tank? I was told the capacity on the '56 tank was 11.1 gallons; a friend told...
Optima Blue D31M
Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:35:05 -0700
...The RC or reserve capacity are about the same as the SRM-27 (155 vs 160) and the cranking amps is higher than the...
Re: RE : Gerry Skerbitz's fuel pump problems
Historical mailing list
Thu, 8 Aug 1996 04:40:41 -0400
...capacity to boot.....listen up vanagoners....more reserve. Anyway it was a cheap fix...$15.00 vs. $440.00. Ed Berroth 84 Westy Wolf...
Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 1 May 2012 12:53:11 -0400
...This battery has 205 Reserve Capacity, unlike the group size 65 / PC1750 batteries, which have more like 135 reserve capacity. The group size 31...
Re: Battery Question - 1600 diesel
Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
Sun, 3 May 1998 23:12:23 -0400
...Reserve capacity (time of 25 A load) is about 100min. In Europe they are instead rated in Ah. (Typ about 70Ah) If buying a...
Re: fuel tank capacity?
Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
Sat, 8 Mar 2008 00:39:55 -0500
...Miguel > it's not exactly a reserve tank. The tap actually actually has an upper drain for most of the fuel. When it ges...
Re: Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 1 May 2012 15:19:41 -0400
...This battery > has 205 Reserve Capacity, unlike the group size 65 / PC1750 > batteries, which have more like 135 reserve capacity. The group size > 31...
battery recommendation requested
Historical mailing list - Grant Bessom
Mon, 17 Jul 2000 12:13:34 -0400
...would believe that I would want a battery with I good reserve capacity. So that I wont drain the battery when parked. I have...
Re: [T2] MAX out your Propane Capacity / Do propane tanks HAVE tobe Cylindrical?
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Sat, 25 May 2002 21:02:16 -0400
...that occupy the space normally reserved for the spare tire. They are between 35 and 70 litres in capacity (28 to 56 usable). Typical...
Re: Syncro "reserve" fuel capacity
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 01:18:55 EDT
In a message dated 4/16/00 10:49:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bpchristensen1@HOME.COM writes: << I have *never* been able to...
Re: How Long Running to Charge the Battery After Starting?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Sun, 9 Mar 2008 15:39:49 -0400
...based on a rated 90-110 Ah reserve capacity on a Gr 41 battery. > > Based on the usual rating of batteries the Group 41...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list
96-04-09 11:31:06 EDT
...Most owners > would be ecstatic with say a 30% horsepwer improvement and the > Vanagon cooling system has plenty of reserve capacity. > The low gearing...
Sure power 1315
Historical mailing list - Troy
Sun, 1 Jun 2008 16:39:49 -0800
...an expensive lesson!) It looks like the 40R has the highest reserve capacity, among the batteries that will fit into the space behind the...
Re: Another Monster Battery Option For Stock Locations
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Tue, 1 May 2012 22:37:40 -0400
...This battery >has 205 Reserve Capacity, unlike the group size 65 / PC1750 >batteries, which have more like 135 reserve capacity. The group size >31...
Re: testing capacity of house battery
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Wed, 3 Aug 2016 20:46:52 -0400
...For the group 41 battery ~60 A/H is typical. > Reserve capacity is the time it can sustain a 25 amp load which is...
Re: Disc Brake and Wheel Upgrade A work in progress
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 7 May 2020 08:29:47 -0700
...Direct fit, 17X7.5, 25MM Offset, 2,200 pound capacity. > Tires Toyo Open Country 225/55-17 XL > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alistair Bell...
Re: new series 48 Odyssey battery
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:29:07 -0700
...PC1220 ( group 48 ) battery. > > CCA 680, 70 amp @ 20hr rate, 135 reserve capacity, 11.89x6.88x7.48price about $300 > > Problem is the height of...
Re: Battery Woes/Choice
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Mon, 26 May 2008 13:18:53 -0700
...or no improvement if I read the figures correctly about the >> reserve capacity of a type 42 or 41 battery. >> >> I think the biggest...
Re: Battery Woes/Choice
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Thu, 22 May 2008 22:55:08 -0700
...Battery Woes/Choice > > I've been spending a lot of time lately charging, testing and > retesting reserve battery capacity of my odyssey 1200. As...
Re: Trojan batteries
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Thu, 7 Jun 2001 11:54:51 -0600
...His claim was that the trojan has much > more reserve then the optima and if you don't need the cold cranking amps > then...