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• Looking for A/C system
  Historical mailing list - James Ballen
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 20:13:48 -0700
  ...Mine were labeled "S" and "D", which I interpreted and Suction and Discharge, and were both located on the side of the compressor in...
• Re: PS pump pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 21:31:40 EDT
  ...that one square inch down to the actual size of the discharge line size and you're looking at about 160 psi at the...
• Re: Some potentially stupid questions
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 12:40:57 -0400
  ...Any anti-freeze discharge directly into a river or stream can cause environmental damage to fish and other aquatic life, and is not allowed...
• Re: a/c fittings
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Thu, 8 Jul 2010 19:15:39 -0400
  What I meant to say was that both the suction and discharge sides of the compressor have low-side fittings. I'll make sure...
• Re: Another @#$% deep cycle battery question!!
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 20:03:08 EDT
  ...Yasment) > > OK here it goes..... > > 1) Can you charge and discharge a deep cycle battery at the same time? > Ex. Have a solar panel...
• Re: Need Someone to test a Battery Saver
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:37:17 -0500
  ...A while ago we had a battery charge / discharge discussion. I decided then to design a battery saver that would automatically shut off loads...
• Re: R12 or R134?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 12:31:08 -0500
  ...there is a slow leak (6 months or so to fully >discharge). >----------------------- Clip ---------------------- >Time to take a poll ................. >How many 18 year old Vanagons...
• Re: Propex heaters on sale, new model coming!
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 14:28:39 -0600
  ...is forced air with vented combustion, so no water vapor is discharged into the passenger compartment. Cat propane heaters put the H2O and the...
• For Canucks Only -what kind of battery?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:51:35 -0800
  ...Nathaniel Poole <myth.wright@GMAIL.COM> None of the local vendors show anything in deep discharge that fits (they're all too tall). What...
• Re: Halon Extinguishers, etc.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 14:25:16 -0800
  ...Well, it would hurt if it discharged automatically and you didn't know it... then you wouldn't have the protection you though you...
• Re: Wal-Mart Griup 41 Battery
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 1 Mar 2009 13:08:41 -0800
  ...On the other hand, deep cycle and 'marine starting batteries have less porous plates, not optimal for starting but much better for deep discharge...
• Re: Friday fun.. Vanagons on fire
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:40:40 -0600
  ...This consists of hollow piping with discharge ports located so that when the Fire Extinguisher is triggered from the cockpit, CO2 cylinders discharge CO2...
• Re: Subject: Re: distilled water & wbx reliabilty(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 18:20:15 -0800
  ...The great thinkers have decided to water the course with > the Effluent (discharge) from the Sewage treatmeant plant up the street!! > I cant wait...
• Re: Trickle charging battery with 1.8W solar panel = failure
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:57:03 -0600
  ...Maybe internal discharge increases with time? Martin On 3/27/07, Richard A Jones <jones@colorado.edu> wrote: > > > To my disappointment the battery on...
• Re: [FIX] Re:Simple auxillary battery question
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:43:54 -0700
  ...CCA@0 degrees F - 215 CA@ 32 degrees F - 310 Res Capacity - 44 Minutes to discharge at 5 amps - 325; 8 amps - 190; 15...
• Re: Both Batteries Failed
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 09:56:31 -0700
  ...When you do that, instead of being in parallel with each other, they discharge through each other. In my case, the secondary was smaller...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 20 Dec 2013 22:05:54 -0600
  ...Batteries will tend to discharge if sitting directly on a grounding surface. The way they are built you wouldn't think so - but I...
• Re: your favorite 12 V accessory
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:45:47 -0800
  ...With 15% discharge the panels bring the battery back to 100% by midmorning, so topping off a 50% discharged battery should be possible by...
• Question for converting york compressor to r-134
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sat, 13 Apr 2002 06:38:38 -0400
  ...cannot thread my gauges to the nipples on the suction and discharge lines, and the little kits that come with the r-134 swap...
• Dual Battery charge current
  Historical mailing list - Ben Gabel
  21 May 1996 17:12:17 +0100
  ...Incidentally, this will make the expensive leisure battery last years not months; life is (roughly) inversely proportional to average depth of discharge. Probably the...
• Re: How to drill-out broken bolt extractor?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 12:30:43 EST
  ...the head and take it to a shop with EDM ( electode discharge machining) equipment. Properly done, the original tapping may still be able to...
• Re: Cleaning the tail light too.
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:52:40 -0600
  ...Hook the hose to the air discharge. > The air is drawn > over the motor and gets quite warm. I use it all the time...
• Re: Vanagon Syndrome Update
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:25:59 -0400
  ...One easy modification someone suggested is grounding the AFM metal body to the engine to discharge static buildup. I do not know if it...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 18:22:59 -0400
  Mike wrote: > That was obviously a worn-out or incorrect clamp. Replacing it is the > only proper fix. Your 'shim' is not a good...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 09:09:30 -0400
  ...panel and connecting appliances to it? I'm just >trying to discharge my fuelish responsibilities in an ample manner from >ohm-sweet-ohm . . > >Thanks...
• Re: Dellorto Carb question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 13 May 2001 15:22:18 EDT
  ...cbperformance.com/catalog.asp?ProductID=508 That changes to a horizantal discharge tube from the venturi. It also put the idle jet in a...
• Re: Inverter converter/charge system for $500-1000 ??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jan 2006 20:26:07 -0500
  ...Ideally, you only want to discharge a battery at a 5 hour rate. This is ~13 amps or <150 watts. If you can be...
• Re: Battery Reserve Capacity Calculations - 2nd Posting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Oct 2002 23:28:32 -0400
  ...Second, the lifetime (in charge-discharge cycles) of a lead-acid battery is greatly increased (factor up to five) by not discharging it below...
• Re: circuit for bridging the batteries
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 17:56:59 -0500
  ...So, if my starting batt is discharged, and I close the relay manually with my system, how is that different from my aux batt...
• How to Select the Right Battery (long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 17 Aug 97 22:32:12 CDT
  ...Up to six times as often as for a 25 percent discharge/ recharge regimen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Frequently Frequently Frequently Frequently Discharged Discharged Discharged Discharged 25 percent...
• Re: 1 Solar Panel: Alternate Charging Between 2 Aux. Batteries?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:19:23 -0400
  ...C is the amp-hour rating of the battery H is the discharge time in hours that the rating is quoted for (typically 20...
• Re: fire extinguishers, custom mounts etc
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 19:48:29 -0400
  ...chemical unit I have had in the van ever since I discharged my antique > CO2 > extinguisher into the firewall of a burning hot rod...
• Re: Gas Filler Line in your Fill Tube while driving
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sun, 28 Dec 2008 14:26:22 +0000
  ...But the solution is simple-touch any metal part of the vehicle to discharge the static electricity before touching the pump handle. Jeff
• AC Compressor SD-508 loose fitting
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 09:40:42 -0400
  ...It was cooling fine, then as the connection vibrated loose, it discharged oil and R134a, I shut it off as soon as it stopped...
• Battery discharging too soon?
  Historical mailing list - Mad and Ed
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 10:44:44 -0700
  ...The only discharge I can see is the clock and fridge fan. It seems to be charging when running-- the red light goes out...
• Re: Trickle charging battery with 1.8W solar panel = failure
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:11:51 -0600
  > To my disappointment the battery on the '82 Westy is almost completely > discharged. Trying to find a reason I measured the output of the...
• Flooded Cell Deep Cycle Battery De-sulphation. Risky?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 23 Jul 2013 11:13:24 -0700
  ...Would this discharge create any appreciable amount of soft sulphate on the plates? The charger does not show an error when connected to the...
• Re: vw solar battery charger
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 21:08:32 -0800
  ...I was exactly in your > situation (well, not 3 months but 2-3 weeks) and aside > from the battery discharge problem (from various > circuits...
• Re: Portable shower
  Historical mailing list - Janne Ruohom�ki
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:47:44 +0300
  ...It must have some kind of cut off for heating in order to be able to handle slow discharge of heated water without overheating.
• AC Moaning 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 17:27:59 -0500
  ...Then we added enough 134 to have a decent discharge pressure. It is cold, it blows right in your face. I plan to use...
• Re: Calling all OPTIMA BATTERY USERS!
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 18:01:33 -0600
  ...Handles many, many more discharge cycles if you use 12 volt stuff much 3. No out gassing. Although the battery box is vented .. I...
• Re: VW inline four-bangers
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 07:07:01 -0500
  ...Then, much like the propane cylinder swap places - drive in, swap your discharged battery (batteries) for fully charged ones and be on your way...
• Re: deep cycle batteries?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Jul 1996 19:32:48 -0400
  ...the appliances longer (in ADDITION to its ability to handle being discharged repeatedly)? >> If the people at Pet boys were real experts, they probably...
• Re: Spring Cleaning an Air-cooled Motor
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 17:16:05 -0500
  ...the brass fitting at the discharge of the fuel pump was a "Sweat" fit and pulled out .... with the hose still firmly attached. My...
• Re: 91 Westfalia ground points, battery charging amps
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011 06:13:04 +0000
  ...Does the "charge time" roughly correlate to "discharge time"? For example, if I used 5 amps out of the battery for 4 hours and...
• Re: Wheelchair Batteries vs GW Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Jul 2017 15:05:04 +0000
  ...I don't let the aux battery become deeply discharged ( have solar panels). And assuming the alternator can put out 90 A, when hot...
• AC
  Historical mailing list - dan moy/SUBURBAN
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 17:34:13 -0400
  ...The service manager said it is not necessary to add oil to the system if the freon has NOT been completely discharged. Is this...
• RE: Coil Draining Battery?
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:35:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...A complete discharge is real hard on a lead-acid car battery. Got a voltmeter? Test the voltage right across the battery terminals, both...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:58:27 -0400
  ...Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge? > That certainly wouldn't cause a "Short". > > I once had a battery clamp that...
• Re: Compression test - cold engine or warm engine? PLUS USED CAR BUYERS TIP!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Sun, 2 Jun 2013 06:58:38 -0700
  ...Remove the high tension (coil) wire from the distributor cap and connect to a known good ground to avoid spark discharge, or disconnect coil...
• Re: Inverters
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:04:39 -0700
  ...12 >> to 120 >> volts (400 watts) snip >> Four days later my two batteries were almost totally discharged!
• Re: '84 Westy Electrics - Stupid Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 06:35:45 -0700 (PDT)
  ...With an RV type relay your alternator can charge both batteries, but only one will discharge when parked. The 120volt 12 volt converters (so...
• Re: making friends with tailgaters
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 07:18:01 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Their lawyer is saying "He only brought the gun out to intimidate him, and then it 'discharged'" That's the same defense the old...
• Re: Broken cylinder head stud
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Wed, 30 Apr 1997 08:54:18 -0800
  ...If there is no other way it is possible to take it to a machine shop that has a EDM (eiectrical discharge machine). The...
• Re: 88 vanagon battery/water level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 13:54:39 -0700
  ...how much water I have or batttery level; and my battery discharges over two nights . Where do I start to troubleshoot?? Keith 88/89...
• Re: beware the dreaded cooler box!
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 09:01:38 -0600
  Automotive starting batteries are not intended to be discharged except for the amount required to actually start the engine. The excess capacity they have...
• Re: Marshall "Second Chance" LPG adapter?
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:00:25 -0700
  ...YMMV Further, the present genre of portable tanks and regulators have a built-in safety discharge restriction that restricts the discharge of liquid propane...
• Re: discharging AC
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 13:01:47 EST
  In a message dated 1/7/03 12:40:27 PM, david@PIMBASWORLD.COM writes: << Is there an easier way to discharge the AC...
• Re: Normal voltage of a battery at rest?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:53:44 -0400
  ...Fully discharged under same conditions is about 10.8-11.0. The float voltage you mentioned is correct (again at 20C) for gel batteries...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 07:42:48 -0700
  This is a Friday joke, right? If not I want to meet the guy at the FLAPS, I have a Bridge in Brooklyn and...