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  • Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 5 Aug 2007 21:46:07 -0400
    ...Now instead of having one dedicated starting battery and one deep cycle battery, you need two deep cycle batteries with enough CCA to start...
  • Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
    Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
    Sun, 5 Aug 2007 19:06:36 -0700
    ...deep > cycle battery, you need two deep cycle batteries > with enough CCA > to start your vehicle. They will be connected > together in parallel > for...
  • Re: Proud New Owner needs roof rack tips
    Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
    Wed, 28 Oct 1998 11:15:45 -0600
    ...Christine Castigliano <ccastigliano@SPRINTMAIL.COM> > To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Proud New Owner needs roof rack tips > Date: Tuesday, October 27, 1998 1:05...
  • Re: Costco Group 47 - cheap aux battery option
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:22:53 -0400
    ...Best of all, the CA are 735, with CCA > of > 590. about 30% better than the group 42 I pulled out. > > > > Just a note...
  • Re: Another Primary Battery Option
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Sat, 13 Dec 2014 11:57:15 -0500
    ...glass >> mat technology intrigues me and having the 950 CA/760 CCA rating should >> help >> out this time of year. I'm not saying...
  • Re: Original Battery Wire Gauge
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:09:01 -0800
    ...Using a much higher CCA battery does not change this. As long as the battery is big enough, making it bigger still just means...
  • Re: Canadian gas vs lower 48 states gas and penguins
    Historical mailing list - Steven Dodson - Epoch Product Design
    Thu, 6 Nov 2003 13:58:17 -0800
    ...Humboldt State University's CCAT found that many American fuel distributors are selling "bio-diesel" laced with 5% rendered grease (ANIMAL FAT). This causes...
  • 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
    ...deep >> cycle battery, you need two deep cycle batteries >> with enough CCA >> to start your vehicle. They will be connected >> together in parallel >> for...
  • Re: new series 48 Odyssey battery
    Historical mailing list - Richard DIXON
    Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:32:27 +0000
    ...48 series unit................ specs on the Odyssey PC1220 ( group 48 ) battery. CCA 680, 70 amp @ 20hr rate, 135 reserve capacity, 11.89x6.88x7.48price...
  • Re: missing messages in digest mode (long)
    Historical mailing list - Rodney L. Boleyn
    Thu, 23 Oct 1997 10:56:42 -0400
    ...Wetwesties / CCC / CCA Trip (?) > 20. more about a little green golf > 21. Where to go > 22. '89 Westie FS. & Tombston > 23. Intermittent loss of...
  • Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Tue, 7 Jul 2015 11:30:40 -0700
    ...Bosch with a 3 year replacement and have more than enough CCA. (I don't have any plans to camp in snow, anyway!) Not...
  • Re: 2nd battery...an alternative??
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 5 Apr 1999 19:37:42 -0400
    ...A battery rated at 600 CCA is only promising to deliver *five* amp-hours total -- granted it's in the cold. > >Another thought is...
  • Re: Bear Attacks Camper NVC
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:44:36 -0800
    ...here's how they leave a Bush Ccabin in the far north, like to travel by dog sled two days to civilation.........and leave...
  • Re: Making an alternator a smarter charger? [LVC]
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:13:35 -0400
    ...300 amps for one or two seconds to crank an engine is a breeze, and a 650 CCA battery is rated to deliver 650...
  • Re: Start battery any new tips when replacing?
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Sun, 24 Dec 2023 14:45:19 -0500
    ...https://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery/p/duralast-battery-41-dl-group-size-41-650-cca/31694_0_0 > I'm...
  • Re: krown rust protection
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Tue, 29 Aug 2000 03:10:41 PDT
    ...lachance" <palachance@ccapcable.com> > > >yes, we are selling Zephyr... it was bought in january 98 in Florida ( >born > >in Germany, but raised in US...
  • Re: Another Primary Battery Option
    Historical mailing list - Jeff
    Sat, 13 Dec 2014 09:39:02 -0800
    ...glass mat technology intrigues me and having the 950 CA/760 CCA >> rating should help out this time of year. I'm not saying...
  • Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
    Historical mailing list - PB
    Tue, 7 Jul 2015 12:54:13 -0700
    ...Bosch with a 3 year replacement and > have more than enough CCA. (I don't have any plans to camp in snow, > anyway!) Not...
  • Re: Batteries and solar panels!
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Sat, 4 Jul 2015 20:17:22 -0700
    ...The Diesel version has 850 CCA, and will > spin a 2.1 pretty good. You will need to drill a hole for the hose...
  • Re: no start
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 12 Dec 1995 00:01:19 -0500
    ...a new battery the next day (Diehard International Group 41, ~850 CCA. Although I had to trim off some of the hold down tabs...
  • Re: Starter Saga was: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Thu, 13 Apr 2000 17:45:16 EDT
    ...Every several years, I get the opportunity to upgrade the battery to the highest CCA rating battery sold by Exide. So I can't...
  • Re: Start battery any new tips when replacing?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sun, 24 Dec 2023 21:28:37 -0600
    ...https://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery/p/duralast-battery-41-dl-group-size-41-650-cca/31694_0_0 >> I'm...
  • Re: battery compartment
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 9 Jul 2010 00:03:26 -0700
    ...I go by CCA's and lenght of warranty. ok, I'll send you a picture of the hold-down bracket. Scott www.turbovans...
  • Re: My New Ride
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:01:25 -0700
    ...so, that the day after he bought it the car lot ccalled back and offered to buy it back from him at something like...
  • Re: How do you tell how much juice a battery has/?
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:16:30 -0800
    ...but you should use a load around half your battery's > CCA > >>rating, and since I have a diesel and 800 AmpsI needed this...
  • '87 Westy for Sale in PA, rebuilt engine
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
    Thu, 16 Apr 1998 07:53:31 -0400
    ...650 CCA, 6 year warranty. The plastic handle on top of the battery pushes up the cover plate a bit--I haven't remedied...
  • Re: Original Battery Wire Gauge
    Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
    Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:08:06 -0800
    ...Using a much higher CCA battery does > not change this. As long as the battery is big enough, making it bigger > still just means...
  • Re: Start battery any new tips when replacing?
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Mon, 25 Dec 2023 19:40:28 +0000
    ...https://www.autozone.com/batteries-starting-and-charging/battery/p/duralast-battery-41-dl-group-size-41-650-cca/31694_0_0 > I'm...
  • imports from u.s.a.? friday?long,but
    Historical mailing list - pierre a. lachance
    Thu, 6 Apr 2000 15:14:28 -0400
    ...still want to import, you can always p mail to palachance@ccapcable.com , since i am sure to have omitted a few things ??? pierre...
  • About Oil filters
    Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
    14 Nov 1996 13:02:11 -0800
    ...chapter 'cca, #77654 '75 2002 '87 535is '88 M3 For Your Information dcp'90
  • Re: Another Primary Battery Option
    Historical mailing list - george jannini
    Sat, 13 Dec 2014 17:15:42 -0500
    ...glass mat technology intrigues me and having the 950 CA/760 CCA > >> rating should help out this time of year. I'm not saying...
  • For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long)
    Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
    Sat, 29 Sep 2001 20:43:05 -0400
    ...There are 2 new 1000 CCA batteries located under the rear seat with redundant cables running to the rebuilt starter. A K&N air...
  • For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
    Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
    Tue, 23 Oct 2001 19:54:42 -0400
    ...There are 2 new 1000 CCA batteries located under the rear seat with redundant cables running to the rebuilt starter. A K&N air...
  • For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
    Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
    Mon, 29 Oct 2001 17:20:16 -0500
    ...There are 2 new 1000 CCA batteries located under the rear seat with redundant cables running to the rebuilt starter. A K&N air...
  • For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
    Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
    Tue, 9 Oct 2001 12:58:13 -0400
    ...There are 2 new 1000 CCA batteries located under the rear seat with redundant cables running to the rebuilt starter. A K&N air...
  • For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
    Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
    Mon, 12 Nov 2001 18:10:53 -0500
    ...There are 2 new 1000 CCA batteries located under the rear seat with redundant cables running to the rebuilt starter. A K&N air...
  • For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
    Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
    Sat, 1 Dec 2001 21:02:31 -0500
    ...There are 2 new 1000 CCA batteries located under the rear seat with redundant cables running to the rebuilt starter. A K&N air...
  • For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
    Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
    Tue, 11 Dec 2001 19:13:25 -0500
    ...There are 2 new 1000 CCA batteries located under the rear seat with redundant cables running to the rebuilt starter. A K&N air...
  • For Sale 1982 Turbo Diesel Vanagon( Long) Lower Price $3500
    Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
    Tue, 8 Jan 2002 18:41:52 -0500
    ...There are 2 new 1000 CCA batteries located under the rear seat with redundant cables running to the rebuilt starter. A K&N air...
  • Re: Steering. Re: P 48.14 Measurement "a"
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 1 Feb 2013 12:36:11 -0800
    ...super stiff steering....the usual approach on that symptom is to undo a tie rod end or two and see which side is ccausing...
  • Re: Selling the van....my stupid, stupid coolant accident
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
    Wed, 4 Mar 1998 09:31:49 -0500
    ...650 CCA, 6 year warranty. The plastic handle on top of the battery pushes up the cover plate a bit--I haven't remedied...
  • Re: imports from u.s.a.? friday?long,but
    Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
    Thu, 6 Apr 2000 22:15:49 -0500
    ...still want to import, you can always p mail to palachance@ccapcable.com , since i am sure to have omitted a few things ??? pierre...
  • 1985 westy a/c problem-insuficent cooling r-12 system
    Historical mailing list - roger sisler
    Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:30:31 -0700
    ...from Classic Auto Air , in Tampa Fla.This is the origional CCA valve that came with the van when new.It was 30 years...
  • Little Martha running, but not driving yet (long)
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 11 Dec 1995 18:02:48 -0800
    ...Dinky little battery, 750 CCA! Buy it, install it, all lights much brighter! * Shift coupler pointed-bolt hard to start. Next time, try it...
  • Re: 1985 westy a/c problem-insuficent cooling r-12 system
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:29:44 -0700
    ...from Classic Auto Air , in Tampa Fla.This is the origional CCA valve that came with the van when new.It was 30 years...
  • Re: battery compartment
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:53:51 -0700
    ...800 CCA's maybe. if you just can't find a correct battery bracket anywhere, I can sell you a good one. Scott www...
  • Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!)
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Wed, 8 Jul 2015 12:41:34 -1000
    ...plus it's more CCA's than a 41. like what's not to like ??? gettin' overly complicated seems to me. On 7/8...
  • Re: Bio-diesel in VW's
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 18 Mar 2004 09:55:46 -0800
    ...Can you say molasses? Humboldt State U's CCAT did tests on locally supplied bio-diesel and found rendered grease in it. Getting the...
  • Re: 1982 Diesel Intermittent Start Problem (extensive experience)
    Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
    Thu, 13 Apr 2000 14:23:44 EDT
    ...What is the CCA rating on your battery? Maybe you would benefit from parallel batteries to maintain a decent cranking voltage. Check the trade...
  • Weakly Statz ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 26 Feb 1998 21:43:22 CST
    ...busgirl@netcom.net Join the CCA's (California Camping Anarchists) for mischievous wild fun, terror, chaos, hysteria, and the ritual burning of magnesium. Intermoutain...
  • Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Wed, 8 Jul 2015 20:29:24 -0400
    ...plus it's more CCA's than a 41. like what's not to like ??? gettin' overly complicated seems to me. On 7/8...
  • Weakly Statz
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 23 Apr 1998 20:33:21 CDT
    ...busgirl@netcom.net Join the CCA's (California Camping Anarchists) for mischievous wild fun, terror, chaos, hysteria, and the ritual burning of magnesium. Intermoutain...
  • Re: Finding the PERFECT starter battery! (UPDATE!)
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 8 Jul 2015 21:44:06 -0500
    ...with provision for the positive terminal cover . > plus it's more CCA's than a 41. > > like what's not to like ??? > gettin' overly...
  • Belated Battery Comments - What Fits!
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Sun, 28 May 2000 15:30:07 EDT
    ...continuous 10 amp discharge test (60% cell voltage remaining), and 550 CCA at 32 F. Weight is 51 pounds. This battery is marketed by...
  • Weakly Statz ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 4 Dec 1997 22:00:55 CST
    ...busgirl@netcom.net Join the CCA's (California Camping Anarchists) for mischievous wild fun, terror, chaos, hysteria, and the ritual burning of magnesium. Intermoutain...
  • How many spare amps from a properly running altrenator in a vanagon with a 2.1?
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
    Sun, 21 Mar 2004 21:56:21 -0700
    ...Can you say molasses? Humboldt State U's CCAT did tests on locally supplied bio-diesel and found rendered grease in it. Getting the...
  • Weakly Statz ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 16 Oct 1997 22:20:15 CDT
    ...busgirl@netcom.net Join the CCA's (California Camping Anarchists) for mischievous wild fun, terror, chaos, hysteria, and the ritual burning of magnesium. Intermoutain...
  • Weakly Statz ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 11 Dec 1997 20:17:20 CST
    ...busgirl@netcom.net Join the CCA's (California Camping Anarchists) for mischievous wild fun, terror, chaos, hysteria, and the ritual burning of magnesium. Intermoutain...
  • Weakly Statz ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 12 Mar 1998 20:49:21 CST
    ...busgirl@netcom.net Join the CCA's (California Camping Anarchists) for mischievous wild fun, terror, chaos, hysteria, and the ritual burning of magnesium. Intermoutain...
  • Weakly Statz :)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Thu, 9 Oct 1997 19:49:53 CDT
    ...busgirl@netcom.net Join the CCA's (California Camping Anarchists) for mischievous wild fun, terror, chaos, hysteria, and the ritual burning of magnesium. Intermoutain...