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• Re: sweaty aux-battery?
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:04:36 -0800
  >These are gel cell .... The Optima is NOT a gel cell... they advertise that the spiral cell' technology is superior to gel cells. Bill
• Re: Painting Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Rathke
  Thu, 13 Oct 1994 11:47:00 -0700
  >>As for gelcoating, I wonder how this differs from paint. Is it harder or less >>resistant to fading or more waterproof or something. What...
• Re: fire extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:34:13 -0800
  ...Gas? Powder? Gel? I reckon all we can be sure of is that it's not a liquid! (wonder what google knows...) ... Best info...
• Re: Group-41 deep cycle gel-cel battery -payback
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 20:24:56 -0700
  ...At 07:39 PM 4/17/97 -0500, you wrote: >Optima Deep Cycle Battery (not gel, new spiral wound technology) >52 amp hours >700...
• Re: Painting Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 13 Oct 1994 09:07:31 -0700 (PDT)
  >As for gelcoating, I wonder how this differs from paint. Is it harder or less >resistant to fading or more waterproof or something. What...
• Re: Aux battery - venting precautions
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 02 Nov 1996 19:31:57 -0800
  ...do NOT over-charge these gel cells. A typical battery charger is designed to over-charge (16 volts I think). Some top-end (expensive...
• Re: Painting Pop Top
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Thu, 13 Oct 1994 18:16:37 -0700 (PDT)
  H Steven Dolan dworkin@netcom.com On Thu, 13 Oct 1994, Thom Fitzpatrick wrote: > >As for gelcoating, I wonder how this differs from paint...
• Re: I can't give away my deep cycle gel batteries!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 21:35:01 -0500
  Marshall- Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have two sealed gel deep cycle batteries for the amazing low price of "free...
• refinishing fiberglass
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 21:17:05 -0500
  Doug- I've worked a bit with Gel coat and epoxy on kayaks and have sprayed it through a gun to add color and...
• Gel coat Pop-Top?
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wilke
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 20:46:47 +0000
  ...tired It's very fibery and I was wondering in anyone has put a gel coat on an old poptop like this???? TIA Rob
• I can't give away my deep cycle gel batteries!
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 23 Mar 1999 18:05:47 -0600
  ...I have two, perfectly fine, sealed gel deep-cycle batteries, and I can't get rid of them! I'm about 8 Westy-hours...
• A Warning about Shaving Gel
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 25 May 2010 17:59:59 -0700
  ...a can of Shick Shaving Gel that had blown its contents out of the vent hole in the center of the bottom. Shaving gel...
• Re: Gel Cell's
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:44:41 -0500
  I work with sealed lead-acid gel-cell batteries every day, in my job as a fire alarm system service technician. I've seen...
• DI-ELECTRIC GEL QUESTION
  Historical mailing list - PNC Allen
  Thu, 7 Nov 2002 10:00:41 -0500
  ...MY question is, if that connect is bad, would DI ELECTRIC GEL help keep moisture out and the connects efficient? or would it hinder...
• Re: A Warning about Shaving Gel
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 26 May 2010 05:50:09 -0700
  ...a can of Shick Shaving Gel that had blown its contents out of the vent hole in the center of the bottom. Shaving gel...
• Re: Spare Battery/Diesel Mount Location
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 10:57:01 EST
  I have posted to the list (search archives) the details of mounting a spare battery in this area, including dimensions and suggestions for gel...
• Re: Gel Cell's
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:00:14 -0500
  ...COM Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:55 AM Subject: Re: Gel Cell's > "...practically no spillage..." How far from "no spillage" would you...
• Re: A Warning about Shaving Gel
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 26 May 2010 12:15:01 -0700
  On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 5:59 PM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > Shaving gel foam everywhere. Great. > > I...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 17:50:49 -0800
  > And I thought you posted that link so we could find out what 'Geldsauger' > means! Heh. That? Geld = "money", sauger = "sucker". I named it...
• Re: Group-41 deep cycle gel-cel battery -payback
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 08:58:38 -0300 (ADT)
  >Here is what I came up with. > >Optima Deep Cycle Battery (not gel, new spiral wound technology) >52 amp hours >700 or 750 cranking...
• Re: Life after speedometer, why do they break?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 15:32:03 -0800
  ...I used a teflon lube gel on mine when I "rebuilt" it. My boss uses it on safe locks. It's a non-petroleum...
• Re: Two Questions:
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 00:30:24 -0700
  >>(1) I used Gel-Gloss and it not only cleaned my top but easily removed the >>stickum from those letters. > > >Sorry, that's not...
• Re: to paint or not to paint pop top?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 20:18:34 -0600
  ...If your top is fiberglass it does hove gel coat on it. If it is ABS plastic it will not have gel coat. Stan...
• Re: Gel Cell's
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:15:42 -0500
  Are you asking about a "Gel Cell" or "Absorbed Glass Matt" (AGM) battery. There are major differences in the design. Most of the batteries...
• Re: Pop-Top Repainting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Gary Freshley
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 08:10:50 -0700
  Michael I've just completed a reseal of my '84 Wolfsburg Westy poptop & luggage rack and polished the gel coat top as well, using...
• Re: Dash lights
  Historical mailing list - jim catterson
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 17:11:21 -0800
  no need to use gels, as i think that a bunch o' the mail order vw guys like new dimensions or neuspeed sell different...
• Re: vans
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:04:40 -0800
  ...I had a premonition that this would continue and named it "Geldsauger", which is rough dictionary German for "Money Sucker". In the 2 years...
• I know may be a repost sorry but regarding refinishing the pop top fiberglass
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 17:38:47 -0800
  ...I just picked up some white gel coat from Tap plastics, I got the proper thinning material and the additive to get it to...
• Re: Gel Cell's
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:55:51 -0800
  ...3:44 PM Mike wrote: > I work with sealed lead-acid gel-cell batteries every day, in my job as > a fire alarm system...
• Re: What ever happened to Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 17:23:46 -0800
  ...What's the center-to-center distance between the two holes? -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:39:23 -0800
  http://smart-gelato.eu/djun/913489.html
• Re: Camper light LED bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Mon, 6 Feb 2017 03:08:13 +0000
  ...Sort of worked but believe it or not, the gel faded. > > Alistair > > > > On Feb 5, 2017, at 9:09 AM, David Sanders <david@DAVIDSANDERSPHOTOS...
• Re: A Warning about Shaving Gel
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 26 May 2010 10:22:00 -0800
  ...a can of Shick > Shaving Gel that had blown its contents out of the vent hole in the > center of the bottom. > > Shaving gel...
• G.A.S.S. (Club)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Aug 1994 10:15:08 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Tell them Anthony Gelato sent you! Lori (and Anthony) Gelato from New Jersey "It's not cooled unless it's air cooled"
• Re: Life after speedometer, why do they break?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 18:29:46 -0800
  >I used a teflon lube gel on mine when I "rebuilt" it. My boss uses it on >safe locks. It's a non-petroleum...
• Re: Vanagon alternator too weak for Optimas.
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 09:06:09 -0400
  On Tue, 22 Jul 2003, armando guzman wrote: > Optima is an experimental battery that uses gel instead of water/acid mix to > produce voltage...
• Re: Vitrifrigo/Truck Fridge power usage
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:26:29 -0700
  ...A Vanagon friend kept a couple of real snowballs frozen in his Gelato Cooler for me, for two days� The Gelato/Truck Fridge work...
• Re: Two Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:37:06 -0700
  > One Heh. That seems to be the consensus. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:47:55 -0400
  Hi, I have to replace my aux battery, a NAPA 8G27 (99 AH) gel type. I’m looking for the best autonomy with my...
• Re: [DIESEL] Just a wee bit confused.
  Historical mailing list - James Hansen
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 09:51:14 -0600
  ...I've had both things happen- ice and gelling. Kind of similar to Loren adding gas to prevent gelling. If it's done with...
• Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 21:06:25 -0700
  ...of gelcoat then 4 layers of fiberglass cloth and the fiberglass cloth needs to go on top of the gelcoat while the gelcoat is...
• Re: Camper light LED bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 5 Feb 2017 09:44:44 -0800
  ...Got the gel from a stage hand and it was only a guess as to the shade needed. Sort of worked but believe it...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:33:39 -0800
  ...That? Geld = "money", sauger = "sucker". I named it that after its > first $500 repair, and it remained appropriate up through the engine > replacement. Now...
• Re: Dash lights(F)
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 21:48:31 +0000
  ...are worse than rabbits... ---------------------------- jim catterson wrote: > no need to use gels, as i think that a bunch o' the mail order vw > guys...
• Re: FS: '91 Syncro SVX Ebay
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 16:18:41 -0800
  ...Too old to fix cars, but not a dime to his name. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Re: Group-41 deep cycle gel-cel battery -payback
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 15:48:15 -0400 (EDT)
  In a message dated 97-04-17 20:57:00 EDT, JMatthisen@aol.com writes: > Optima Deep Cycle Battery (not gel, new spiral wound...
• Re: Healthiest way to lead an UnHealthy Vanagon lifestyle? (a long attempt at Phrydey humour)
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:53:02 -0700
  ...Turns out that the acid gel inside a "sealed" gel-cell battery (as used in emergency lights) can look a bit like caramel--- the...
• Re: $33,000 westy
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 13 Apr 2006 09:24:35 -0700
  > interesting license plate. > Heh. 2RRU? Not going 2 RailRoad me into nuthin'! -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Bike racks
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Sep 1996 08:41:58 +0200
  ...FIAMMA Zentrallager Deutschland Gelthari-Ring 5-11 D-97505 Geldersheim Germany Phone +49 9721 89077 FAX +49 9721 805254 Helmut '80 Camper
• Re: Paint for Dove Blue Westy top?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 9 Jun 2015 07:15:25 -0400
  Not true ! ALL the Westy pop tops have the colour in the Gel Coat unless they were repainted by someone after they left the...
• Re: timing these beasts
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 17:35:17 -0700
  I have a small 12 volt gel cell battery I just hook the timing light to that. Pat Callaghan
• Help me out project people... WAS: Propane pressure facts
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 20:13:27 -0700
  ...A "couple of gel-cells" may not be enough. The blanket is without a thermostat and runs continuously making the heat level hard to...
• Euro-spec Digifant ECU?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:25:41 -0700
  Anyone know where I can get my filthy paws on a euro-spec Digifant ECU? -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Re: Painting Pop-Top?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Apr 1997 08:23:11 -0700
  If it is peeling, it has been painted before, which must have been done by a PO, since it was gelcoated, not painted, when...
• GEL Tools ?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Jan 1997 13:14:27 +0000
  ...Most recent was a near new GEL brand 24" 1/2" drive breaker bar, which promptly snapped while removing my Jetta axle nut. (I...
• Re: Gel Cell's
  Historical mailing list - Devin van Tongeren
  Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:48:20 -0800
  I have a gel house battery mounted on its side. I have only had it perhaps six months and have not noticed any issues...
• Re: Possessed Temp Gauge
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:27:40 -0700
  Also a possibility: If everything is working as designed, then you might actually be low on coolant! -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Two Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:27:45 -0700
  ...How many before I'm officially considered a "Vanagon Weirdo"? -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" '90 Vanagon GL- "Weasel"
• 2 deep cycle sealed gel batteries still up for grabs
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 6 May 1999 18:01:18 -0500
  ...s it!) So, I have 2, 12 vdc deep cycle sealed gel Interstate Batteries, model U1-31, sitting in a box next to me...
• Re: westfalia 2nd battery question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:13:20 -0800
  ...still having the main battery back in the engine compartment (hold-over from the diesel days) and a small 30 A/hr gel cell...