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• Re: Vitrfrigio install report
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:10:56 -0400
  Uh, if the compressor doesn't need to cycle, why would you expect the fridge to consume 1 amp an hour? Not having looked...
• Re: Deep Cycle batteries
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 08:21:50 -0800
  ...The starting battery will accept a faster charge than the deep cycle because of the availability of plate material surface to the electrolyte. (that...
• Re: Deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 16:01:04 -0700
  ...Deep cycle battery >> >>Hey all you in the know! >> >> >> >>I am wanting input on what battery to use for my >>deep cycle. I curious...
• Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:28:09 -0700
  Proper charging of a deep cycle wants a proper two- or three-stage charger (better). Good solar controllers do it, too. If I leave...
• where does it go?!?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Sep 1994 11:11:28 +0800
  That air from your door vents goes to the same place as the missing socks from the end of the dryer cycle ;) /martha
• Re: Flooded Cell Deep Cycle Battery De-sulphation. Risky?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:09:29 -0700
  I'm no expert, but deep cycle batteries have more lead in them in the first place to withstand deep discharging periodically, that's...
• Re: Friday: New VW Engine--it's Miller (cycle) time
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:01:19 -0700
  ...push-for-cleaner-cars And didn't Mazda sell a Miller cycle engine in a couple of models way back in the nineties? Alistair...
• mattress cleaning
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 9 Jul 2017 20:47:43 -0700
  ...Can I wash the mattress cover in the machine on the "gentle cycle" using cold water? Should I not spin it? What about the...
• Source for near-free deep-cycle gel batteries
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 12:41:07 -0600
  ...I just pulled two deep-cycle batteries of of Karen's scooter (my personal Direktor), and in my opinion, they were just fine. However...
• 2 deep cycle sealed gel batteries still up for grabs
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 6 May 1999 18:01:18 -0500
  ...her.(That's it!) So, I have 2, 12 vdc deep cycle sealed gel Interstate Batteries, model U1-31, sitting in a box next...
• Non-GL Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Joel D Shortlidge
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 01:54:53 -0500
  ...The batteries under BOTH seats are REGULAR car batteries, no deep cycle, like our GL friends? My question is this the setup other Non...
• Re: deep cycle: best place to put? best size?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:01:37 -0700
  ...First, finding a deep cycle to fit under the driver's seat? No luck, so I have a duplicate of my starter battery as...
• speaking of lights,
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:44:44 -0400
  My turn signals aren't on very much at all during the flashing cycle. Moreso off than on. Must I simply replace the relay...
• Re: Deep Cycle batteries
  Historical mailing list - il cikaspers
  Sat, 17 Nov 2001 10:42:57 -0800
  >plate material surface to the electrolyte. (that nasty tasting stuff that >makes your clothes disappear). not to mention your tongue! bill '87 syncro westy
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Fri, 27 Sep 2002 22:38:36 -0600
  ...starting batteries - great for starting, lousy as aux deep cycle - great for aux, lousy for starting this is not because they wont work in...
• Re: Under Floor Battery Tray
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:21:29 -0400
  ...https://1drv.ms/a/s!AqaEiIhKCAKbkfxC6ArlPPtJEkXjcQ > > This tray will hold a 200 A/H battery such as MR197-200 Deep Cycle, High performance AGM...
• deep cycle btry: when to stop charging?
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sun, 22 Jun 1997 13:59:07 +0000
  Just commandeered a deep cycle battery from our boat with which we normally run the trolling motor. The motor has a little charge indicator...
• Re: Optima Battery Discussion
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:48:05 -0700
  I have deep cycled mine about 25 times in the last 15 months and it shows no ill effects. I had planned on installing...
• Re: deep-cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 10:49:24 MST
  ...deep-cycle battery >Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 15:27:17 -0800 > >These are "golf cart" batteries and are available from just about any...
• Charging deep cycle batteries with the alternator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:29:46 -0700
  ...Our solar charge controller is designed to charge deep cycle batteries to full capacity, but the engine alternator is not. Starting batteries have thin...
• Re: Do I drain coolant B$ removing sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 26 Jul 2013 16:37:21 -0400
  ...First off, any air in the pressure tank will cycle out into the overflow tank over several engine hot/cold cycles, so no worries...
• Re: Radiator Cooling Fan Cycles Frequently
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:49:16 -0500
  Yeh. Exactly my problem. Thanks, John On 6/23/2012 4:24 PM, Bill M wrote: > Bill -whose fan runs more than needed...
• Re: Power Locks- Rear Hatch Stuck Shut!
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 10:46:06 -0500
  Mine's failed to open on & off for years. Solution for us is to cycle the locks once or twice. Geo/ATL
• Re: Battery
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Thu, 20 Jul 2006 17:21:46 -0400
  Shawn, A search of the archives reveals a lot of group 41 starter batteries and group 34 deep cycle (Optima)batteries. Ken Lewis http...
• deep cycle battery fitment
  Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
  16 May 1997 15:01:31 -0600
  ...deep cycle battery fitment 5/16/97 2:59 PM In answere to will deep cycle battery fit. OK, I've looked at this...
• Re: Ski/Bike rack for an '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Oxbrow Water Cooled
  Wed, 10 Sep 1997 16:10:20 -0400
  ...2 x Bungee cords to hold the rear of the Kayaks to 2nd top rack, while the cycles were mounted on rear top rack...
• Re: Which Optima for starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Jones
  Mon, 20 May 2002 07:37:58 -0700
  ...It appears that > the "Yellow Top", which is listed on Desert Rat as "Deep cycle, > Automotive" would be the right choice. Does anyone have...
• Re: Auxiliary Battery
  Historical mailing list - Eric and Marica
  Thu, 19 Jun 2003 17:23:37 -0600
  Coincidence you ask? I replaced the aux battery yesterday on my 81 - the battery I swapped out wasn't deep cycle and the sticker...
• Re: [Syncro] dual battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 22 Aug 2004 23:30:51 -0700
  ...The computerized isolators that give the starting battery and deep cycle the voltage they want to see is the best bet, but expensive and...
• Re: Dead Yellowtop house battery
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:22:19 -0500
  ---- Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Replace it with a true deep cycle marine/RV battery. Sears and others have > one that fits, it...
• optima batteries
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 10 Mar 2004 00:20:37 -0500
  ...I've seen everyone recommending Optima yellow-top batteries, and I'm wondering what their advantages are over other deep-cycle batteries. They are...
• Re: NVC: What Motorcycles Do Vanagon Owners Have?
  Historical mailing list - Julia Schrenkler
  Tue, 11 May 2004 22:43:16 -0400
  ...My first cycle was a '67 Honda Superhawk 305. Responded nicely by a slight shift of weight, a crazy yet cool forward kick start...
• Re: Optima battery;
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:23:27 -0700
  ...The Optima battery is pretty much the only deep cycle battery that fits under the seat in a vanagon. You can put a car...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 26 Mar 2019 04:05:39 +0000
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• Re: Westy auxiliary battery s...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 95 09:55:09 CST
  ...You can fit a deep cycle marine battery behind/underneath the driver (of a Vanagon) if you allow the battery to stick up slightly...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon A/C question
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 17:47:35 -0700
  ...It reads a few ohms. >>> >>> I know the A/C clutch cycles on my Ford even if the refrigerant is low. Does anyone know...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Oct 2011 - Special issue (#2011-795)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:49:59 -0600
  Mr Elliott wrote: > As my original post mentioned, my battery is a flooded cell lead-acid > deep cycle battery, and Trojan specifies 15.5V...
• Recomended Deep Cycle Battery Brand?
  Historical mailing list - Luke Plaizier
  Sat, 17 Jun 2000 17:18:57 -0700
  ...Is there a manufacturer that you all recommend for deep cycle batteries for use in Westfalias, my van, or any other RV? Luke Plaizier...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:27:09 -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: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 5 Aug 2007 23:16:14 -0400
  ...This set up arks great even >> with a conventional >> strting battery combined with deep cycles. >> >> Dennis >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List >> [mailto:vanagon...
• Re: Charging deep cycle batteries with the alternator
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 16:43:08 -0700
  ...Looks to be a perfectly workable solution to getting your deep-cycle topped off when all you have for power is your alternator. -- Mike...
• Re: 81 maximum battery dimensions
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Fri, 03 May 1996 09:12:41 -0700
  ...Stinger dry cell Power Master (Model SPB-1000) True Deep-cycle battery Withstands more than 400 cycles of 100% discharge 6 9/16"L...
• Re: 2nd Deep Cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Wed, 18 Nov 1998 15:46:09 -0800
  > Here is some info I received from Optima battery concearning starting > and deep cycle batteries for our beloved vanagons. > > The battery that fits your...
• Windshield wiper idiosycrasies
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 21:09:39 -0800
  ...Normally the washers squirt some water and go through a cycle of 3 or 4 revolutions and then stop at their resting location at...
• windshield wiper idiosyncracies
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 17:28:51 -0800
  ...Normally the washers squirt some water and go through a cycle of 3 or 4 revolutions and then stop at their resting location at...
• Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:02:40 -0400
  ...If the boiler boils dry (because the gravity-fed cycle stops working) the powder cakes on the walls of the boiler and interferes with...
• Re: Deep CYCLE Auxillary Battery....Will ANYTHING fit?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 22:48:09 -0800
  ...Deep CYCLE Auxillary Battery....Will ANYTHING fit? >Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 16:27:39 -0800 > >Earlier I wrote in the Subject:"Deep Cell...
• Re: Fuel Pump Ground Location?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:10:02 -0400
  The air cooled engines do not cycle the pump when turning on the ignition. The water cooled vans usually do that due to the...
• Re: [Caravana] battery
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 26 May 2000 17:57:16 -0700
  ...like an optima deep cycle > >but don't know if it will fit > > I'm getting 2 Optima deep-cycle batteries installed in my...
• Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 5 Jan 2017 06:36:51 -0500
  ...The valve responds to the average duty cycle and opens proportionally, but you can hear it hum at the fixed pitch while it's...
• Re: Batteries (I was delusional)
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 9 Feb 1995 14:41:39 -0800 (PST)
  rathkem@admin.ci.seattle.wa.us writes: > > I understand that periodic draining of a deep cycle > battery is a good thing because it maintains...
• Re: The Digital Clock
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Jun 1997 09:16:59 -0400
  ...I had mine >cycle between date and time. Kinda neat for desk top, but not for a car. > > >Anyway to reverse the process you...
• Re: Propex heater or regulator
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:02:11 -0700
  For whatever it's worth, my Propex just started up on its 3rd cycle-try. It's 16 degrees in the van here in...
• Deep Cycle batteries
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 17:51:39 -0600
  this was posted on another mailing list of mine. i thought lots of folks on this list might find it useful. :) http://www.ee...
• Re: Propane and refrigerator success
  Historical mailing list - Richard Jones
  Sat, 27 Jun 2015 22:03:28 -0600
  > The ammonia cycle is capable of pulling something around a 40 degree (F) > differential between ambient temperature and internal temperature, and > my measurements agree...
• Re: new series 48 Odyssey battery
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:05:53 -0700
  ...I have a Trojan 130 A/h deep cycle under the bench seat. When the van is going to be parked for more than...
• Re: Daily First Start Hard
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Tue, 20 May 2003 17:39:36 -0400
  ...It used to be that I'd have to give it one 30 second (or so) cycle, then wait a minute, then give it...
• Westy 2nd Battery
  Historical mailing list - Kirk van Druten
  15 May 1996 17:12:38 U
  ...What's the difference between the two different types (standard vs deep cycle)? Will a deep cycle battery last longer (in terms of years...
• Re: [retitled thread] Odyessy batteries from GoWesty, other deep cycle batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:48:39 -0400
  ...Re: [retitled thread] Odyessy batteries from GoWesty, other deep cycle batteries I notice that few deep discharge batteries have a very long warranty - don...
• DC>DC deep cycle charger (topic change) + SUDHIR?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:56:12 -0800
  ...I'm now running a DC-in DC-out smart charger to take care of >> deep-cycle charging ... > > Oh, man, I've been looking...