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• Weird No start solved
  Historical mailing list - Barry Mercer
  Sat, 18 Nov 2000 18:32:12 -0500
  ...Bought a five dollar hydrometer - it think its a hydrometer - and four of 6 cells were well below the "take action" mark. The battery...
• Re: Bad Starter??
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/3 WBXs
  Tue, 1 Oct 2002 15:46:58 +0000
  ...Use a good hydrometer!!!! Regards, John _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com
• Re: Carat fluorescent fixture causes battery drain...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 16:31:41 -0500
  I sure do load test new batteries, as well as check them with hydrometer. The reason is I have bought new batteries with either...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 15:20:11 -0700
  ...I'll do a backup check with a hydrometer at full charge and 50% to see if the charts and hydrometer agree. Jeff On...
• ethylene vs. propylene glycol
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Fri, 6 Oct 1995 09:16:04 CST6CDT
  ...MORE VISCOUS AT LOW TEMPERATURES -PG CONCENTRATIONS CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH HYDROMETER -PG COOLANT IS A POORER CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER FLUID THAN IS EG...
• Re: charging system problem? battery sitting for a while.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 23:20:41 -0600
  Tolga, A hydrometer test to each cell will quickly point out which cell is no good. Also a battery load tester hooked to the...
• MORE propylene glycol (Sierra)
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Fri, 22 Nov 96 09:35:36 -0600
  ...MORE VISCOUS AT LOW TEMPERATURES -PG CONCENTRATIONS CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH HYDROMETER -PG COOLANT IS A POORER CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER FLUID THAN IS EG...
• Re: Can a battery terminal clamp cause a battery to discharge?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 11:32:13 -0700
  ...mainly on non-sealed batteries, ( which I prefer - you want access to the cells for checking them with a hydrometer to check for one...
• Re: Fwd: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 13:00:27 -0600 (CST)
  ...I use it in > my '84 Westy, including the flush product and the hydrometer (?) used to > test, and to date, after about about six...
• Re: '88 fuel pump not vibrating
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:32:00 -0700
  ...Is that enough to activate the relay and turn over the engine, but not enough for some other critical function? My hydrometer gives low...
• Re: Battery Sages..Not 100% Vanagon specific, but applicable..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:59:07 -0700
  ...and you must have a small inexpensive battery hydrometer. You just check each cell. you get one significantly lower than the others ( battery charged...
• Re: Detection of air bubbles in coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 14 Jun 2000 13:50:32 EDT
  ...Do you test the solution with your hydrometer when hot or cold?
• Re: Deep cycle battery problem...95 eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Wed, 27 May 1998 02:56:11 EDT
  ...Thanks so much, Jim >> Pick up a hydrometer tester at any car parts place and check each cell in the battery by sucking a...
• Re: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 4 Sep 2009 13:17:43 -0700
  ...It can be determined with a hydrometer, or it can be derived pretty well by measuring how much current flows into the battery when...
• Prestone 5/150 antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 12:32:33 EDT
  ...I then ask: "if this stuff is so special, will my existing tester (hydrometer) work accurately with it?" He says: "nope - you have to...
• I called Prestone
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Fri, 10 Jul 1998 07:40:21 EDT
  ...2) you can test the mixture with the same hydrometer your pappy gave you when you were just a fledgeling mechanic 3) it has...
• Re[2]: Fwd: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 11:25:32 -0800
  ...I use it in > my '84 Westy, including the flush product and the hydrometer (?) used to > test, and to date, after about about six...
• Re: Antifreeze question
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 20:09:44 -0500
  ...If your hydrometer shows -30�C then I suspect that some water was left in after a flush or such. I'd suggest bleeding...
• Re: Sealed Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:15:03 -0800
  ...How ya gonna test each cell with a hydrometer ? What's a hydrometer ?? Old fashioned test device, before electronics. Nah, that couldn't be...
• Re: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 10:27:46 -0400
  ...It can be determined with a hydrometer, or it can be derived pretty well by measuring how much current flows into the battery when...
• Re: Fwd: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 14:50:08 -0500
  ...I use it in > > my '84 Westy, including the flush product and the hydrometer (?) used to > > test, and to date, after about about six...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question > monitoring battery
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:17:51 -0800
  ...Measuring with a hydrometer after the battery has stabilized, then "temperature compensate, and compare the average of the readings with the battery's manufacturer...
• Re: Canadian Mix (mea culpa, sort of)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 5 Feb 2011 13:43:46 -0600
  ...at a discount auto parts store you can get a handle little tester > hydrometer thing .. > for under 3 bucks.. > tells your a-frz concentration...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:42:40 -0700
  ...It had 3 weak cells according to my hydrometer. The big box retailer swapped it for a new one after only a small struggle...
• Re: New Starter time?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Tue, 4 May 2004 00:44:30 -0400
  ...sometimes a battery will pass the hydrometer test, provide enough current for testing the lights and so on, but has too much internal resistance...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question > monitoring battery
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:24:22 -0800
  ...Measuring with a hydrometer after the battery has stabilized, then > "temperature compensate, and compare the average of the readings with the > battery's manufacturer...
• Re: recap (still not fixed) Re: Update (not fixed...) Re: FIXED? (and, advice needed...) (was: Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:42:16 -0500
  ...sometimes batteries pass the hydrometer test, and have a normal no load voltage, but due to an excessive internal resistance, cannot reliably pass enough...
• Re: Prestone 5/150 antifreeze
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 14:00:13 -0500
  ...I > then ask: "if this stuff is so special, will my existing tester (hydrometer) > work accurately with it?" He says: "nope - you have to...
• Re: Sure Power 1315 question > monitoring battery
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:23:26 -0600
  ...Measuring with a hydrometer after the battery has stabilized, then > "temperature compensate, and compare the average of the readings with the > battery's manufacturer...
• Re: Low voltage
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:44:34 -0400
  ...acid test (please exuse pun) is to check battery fluid with hydrometer, and if ok, then charging is adequate. if condition has been going...
• Re: Battery discharging too soon?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 23:02:01 -0400
  to answer this question, measure current with ammeter and/or test battery with hydrometer. recall that an average of just 1/5 A for...
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:03:55 -0700
  Karl, 12 .2 Volts is a 75% discharged battery.You'll need to check the battery celles with a hydrometer to see if your...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:32:26 -0700
  ...All cells began to boil except one, so I tested all with hydrometer. That's when I found the dead cell. It was only...
• [A] Need Assistance With Charging System Troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Lee Wood
  Fri, 20 May 94 08:52:50 PDT
  ...Diagnostic tools are limited to a multimeter and hydrometer. I'm well stocked with mechanical tools. Should I find a shop that can diagnose...
• Fwd: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 05:57:00 -0500
  ...I use it in my '84 Westy, including the flush product and the hydrometer (?) used to test, and to date, after about about six...
• Re: Only 13V from Alternator
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 12:31:14 -0700
  ...State of charge cannot be determined by > measuring battery terminal voltage under charge. > > It can be determined with a hydrometer, or it can be...
• Re: Something is draining the battery, but what?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:02:23 -0700
  ...get a small battery hydrometer and check each cell in the battery. if one is significantly weaker than the rest ... it's a bad...
• batteries: some more general info ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 02 May 94 16:32:24 CDT
  ...This change can be easily measured with a hydrometer in order to determine the battery's state of charge. A good battery hydrometer includes...
• Re: Stuck in Alturas with electrical mystery
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:14:41 -0400
  ...an inexpensive hydrometer, and/or monitoring voltage across terminals, would help warn of approaching low charge condition, and time to drop in a fresh...
• Battery?
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 3 Jun 2001 19:39:52 -0600
  ...Tested the electrolite (?) with the hydrometer (?) and all the cells read ok (all about 1.275). So, I filled the cells up with distilled...
• Re: Winterizing Newbie Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:00:19 -0700
  ...I use a hydrometer to check it about mid November. Adjust as necessary. Jeep? Read the owner's manual regarding cold weather operation. I...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 23:19:40 -0400
  ...cell batteries and keep track of your state of charge with a hydrometer if you can't afford an integrating consumption meter. Yours, David
• Re: Troubleshooting Blinking LED
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Wed, 30 Apr 2014 21:07:24 -0600
  ...There is actually a measuring device for the concentrate of coolant, I think it is called a hydrometer. The instruction book for Vanagon says...
• Re: 12.2 V at rest ('85 Westy w/2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:51:51 -0700
  ...battery.You'll need to check the battery celles with a hydrometer to see if your battery is worn out or not. A healthy...
• Re: Dead battery or other problem?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 12:57:42 -0500
  ...lot of service from a battery, and it is probably shot. hydrometer test will show whether battery takes a charge, but often batteries fail...
• coolant options
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 20:18:37 -0800
  ...the level of freeze/boilover protection, at least with an ordinary hydrometer. 2. green color is simply a dye, and is not a reliable...
• Re: "Sierra " Brand Acceptable Vanagon Coolant?
  Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 23:30:04 -0600
  ...I use it in > my '84 Westy, including the flush product and the hydrometer (?) used to > test, and to date, after about about six...
• Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 17:30:55 -0500
  ...sometimes batteries fail becasue they develop too much internal resistance, yet may pass a hydrometer test, and also show the standard 12.25 V...
• Re: Group 41 Battery at Wal-Mart
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:30:44 -0800
  ...the final authority. � The last Wal-Mart passed it, used a hydrometer, and it had a bad cell.This Wal-mart had a ASE...
• Re: Westy battery indicator light below sink
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:17:45 -0500
  ...And a good hydrometer will give good answers at the cost of waving acid around inside the cabin. -- David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http...
• Re: Starter: it's one or another
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 03:19:55 -0700
  ...When was the last time you checked the water level (use distilled water)? I have one of those really simple battery hydrometers, it will...
• RE: Lotsa gauges
  Historical mailing list - No Quarter
  Sat, 20 Apr 1996 11:32:40 -0500 (CDT)
  ...You'd be able to look at it and say, "What the heck? My gas flow hydrometer must not be calibrated correctly - the needle...
• Re: [WetWesties] Re: [T2] Multimeter help UPDATE-77 Westy-Thanks so far!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:25:31 -0700
  ...you could also invest about $ 4 in a small battery hydrometer .. if you have one low cell compared to the other cells.........that's...
• Re: Battery Woes/Choice
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:31:49 -0700
  ...it by checking the specific gravity of the electrolyte with a hydrometer. The wiki has some possibly useful stuff, at http://vanagonwiki.net/index...
• Just hibernating & a battery mystery
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:13:37 -0800
  ...Now, one week after the charger has been removed, it still shows 12.48 volts (50 degrees F), and the float-type hydrometer says...
• Re: Battery and alternator - generic auto electric
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:48:23 -0700
  ...A miniature cell testing hydrometer is inexpensive and a valuable testing/diagnostic tool. You can identify a bad cell that way. You could try...
• Re: low voltage, starter running intermittently, but alternator is okay?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 13:06:43 -0500
  ...becasue they develop too much internal > resistance, yet may pass a hydrometer test, and also show the standard > 12.25 V across the terminals...
• Re: How do you tell how much juice a battery has/?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:35:08 -0800
  ...process..opening battery boxes, dripping acid around inside, carrying around a hydrometer and trying to keep that clean, etc. I am gonna get one...
• Re: Solenoid?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 23:08:39 -0500
  ...acid can be tested with hydrometer; excessive internal resistance by monitoring terminal volatge with load. at 60 months, any ordinary battery is suspect. dan...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 22:27:01 -0700
  ...cell > batteries and keep track of your state of charge with a hydrometer if you > can't afford an integrating consumption meter. > > Yours, > David