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• Re: Battery and Battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Stephen White
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 13:06:23 -0500
  On Thu, 24 Jul 1997, Jim Thompson wrote: > There is no such thing as a true sealed maintenance-free battery. All > automotive batteries require...
• battry FYI
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 18 May 2004 10:21:24 -0400
  ...surrette.htm##507 - Battery Charging and Systems #508 - http://www.boatelectric.com/surrette.htm##508 - Low Maintenance and Maintenance Free Batteries #509 - http://www...
• Re: Battery and Battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 15:02:35 EDT
  ...maintenance-free battery. >All >> automotive batteries require some H2o maintenance (distilled water > >wouldnt the optima gel cell battery be a truly maintenance free >battery...
• Re: Sealed Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:56:49 -0800
  ...RVC What is the recommended 'sealed/maintenance free' Group 41 battery among those gathered here together? My Delco Freedom is now applying for AARB...
• Re: Battery Mfg. Warranty Charging Voltage
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 10:44:56 -0500
  ...Warranty Charging Voltage > Funny we should be on the battery topic. My setup uses an optima yellowtop > and a delco maintenance free group 41. >
• Re: vented battery with venting hose
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 12:43:48 -0700
  ...It's a sealed maintenance-free >battery and just has a round vent hole at one end. I drive a diesel, >though, so the...
• Re: Battery Purchases
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 12:18:31 MDT
  ...Having that vent hole probably doesn't help matters > much and I am wondering if sealing it would effect these new maintenance > free gell...
• Re: Battery
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 15:33:08 -0500
  ...Think the Champ is rated to put out 650 Cold Cranking Amps. (CCA) I had good luck with a maintenance free battery that I...
• Re: Best replacement battery for my Westy?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 25 Jul 2002 11:51:00 -0700
  ...After some issues in an upgrade, I swapped out the old Delco Maintenance Free group 41 for a new...Delco Maintenance Free Group 41...
• Re: Electrical gremlins...
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 17:48:57 EST
  ...This link is the charging path to the battery. Maintenance to these connectors might have helped but I thought; if I have to take...
• Re: New battery experiences
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 14:04:29 -0700
  Seems to me that if it can be opened, it's not maintenance free either! Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Davidson" <wdavidson@thegrid...
• Re: Sealed Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 14:22:01 -0800
  ...RVC What is the recommended 'sealed/maintenance free' Group 41 battery among those gathered here together? My Delco Freedom is now applying for AARB...
• Battery for 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Suniga, Durby
  Fri, 16 May 1997 07:11:56 -0700
  ...I called Sears & they say they have an Die Hard "International" (800 cca/maintenance free) that would fit. Anything true to it not fitting...
• Re: vented battery with venting hose
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 14:22:52 -0400
  ...It's a sealed maintenance-free battery and just has a round vent hole at one end. I drive a diesel, though, so the...
• Re: Battery Mfg. Warranty Charging Voltage
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 12:49:37 -0600
  ...Denver, pensioner wrote: > Funny we should be on the battery topic. My setup uses an optima > yellowtop > and a delco maintenance free group 41.
• Re: New battery chemistries to watch for
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:41:15 -0700
  ...In theory the Li battery can need fewer maintenance charges. In practice it is difficult to say since the Battery Management System (BMS) uses...
• Re: new series 48 Odyssey battery
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:05:26 -0600
  ...TD22-12 Tempest Deep Cycle AGM, Valve Regulated, > Maintenance Free, Sealed Lead Acid Rechargeable Battery_ > (http://www.batteryspec.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi?action...
• Re: Battery for 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 May 1997 22:41:50 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I called Sears & they say they have an Die Hard >> "International" (800 cca/maintenance free) that would fit. Anything >> true to it not fitting...
• Re: Battery Purchases
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 14:19:21 EDT
  ...Having that vent hole probably doesn't help matters > > much and I am wondering if sealing it would effect these new maintenance > > free gell...
• Re: Battery for 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Fri, 16 May 1997 10:59:06 -0400
  ...I called Sears & they say they have an Die Hard > "International" (800 cca/maintenance free) that would fit. Anything > true to it not fitting...
• Re: Electrical gremlins...
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 16 Nov 1999 18:10:12 -0500
  ...This link is the charging path to the battery. Maintenance to these connectors might have helped but I thought; if I have to take...
• Re: battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:10:40 -0400
  ...Rolls. > Pros and cons of the two battery types (sealed vs. "maintenance > free")? Certainly, a battery that is not capable of spraying acid > around...
• Re: Sealed Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 20:36:32 -0500
  ...RVC What is the recommended 'sealed/maintenance free' Group 41 battery among those gathered here together? My Delco Freedom is now applying for AARB...
• Re: Battery and Battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Thu, 24 Jul 1997 13:17:33 EDT
  ...There is no such thing as a true sealed maintenance-free battery. All automotive batteries require some H2o maintenance (distilled water preferred). Even on...
• Re: Sealed Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 19:50:09 -0500
  On Dec 5, 2007 4:08 PM, Pensioner <al_knoll@pacbell.net> wrote: > RVC What is the recommended 'sealed/maintenance free' Group 41 battery...
• Re: battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 11:24:30 -0700
  ...battery compartment At 11:23 AM 7/9/2010 Friday, Dave Mcneely wrote: >For those who really know, are "maintenance free" batteries really >so...
• Re: Free battery and Fridge For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:42:10 -0600
  ...to make your old Dometic perform at its best with good maintenance and a few enhancements mentioned in the archieves of this list. Paul
• Re: Battery Purchases
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Oct 94 13:54:48 EDT
  ...if sealing it would effect these new maintenance free gell cells? BTW the CDN vanagon battery is rated at 63 amp/hr versus 54...
• Re: From guy stuck in Florida STILL NO LUCK
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 16:46:31 -0800
  ...My similar experience last weekend was caused by 1) battery depleted by cranking and 2) crud (carbon)inside distributor cap. Tandemmed a spare boat...
• Re: under driver's seat batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:46:27 -0500
  ...TD22-12 Tempest Deep Cycle AGM, Valve Regulated, > > Maintenance Free, Sealed Lead Acid Rechargeable Battery_ > > (http://www.batteryspec.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi?action...
• Re: Battery 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Fri, 29 Oct 1999 08:37:22 -0400
  ...battery exploded on me. Never thought it was possible! A closer look at the remnants suggests that it was one of those maintenance free...
• Re: new series 48 Odyssey battery
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:54:29 EDT
  ...TD22-12 Tempest Deep Cycle AGM, Valve Regulated, Maintenance Free, Sealed Lead Acid Rechargeable Battery_ (http://www.batteryspec.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi?action...
• Battery Mfg. Warranty Charging Voltage
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 08:03:48 -0700
  Funny we should be on the battery topic. My setup uses an optima yellowtop and a delco maintenance free group 41. The Delco came...
• Re: '88 Westy: House Battery Terminals Exposed - Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:15:16 -0400
  ...In addition, the maintenance free sealed case design eliminates the need to add water or clean terminals. On 6/26/06, JordanVw@aol.com...
• Re: aux. battery ventiliation
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 17:40:21 -0800
  ...Or any other sealed battery... but be careful... some sales men will sell you a 'maintenance free' battery telling you it is sealed... If...
• Re: Sealed Bearings?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 20:30:19 -0500
  ...What is the recommended 'sealed/maintenance free' Group 41 battery > among those gathered here together? My Delco Freedom is now applying for > AARB status...
• Re: From guy stuck in Florida STILL NO LUCK
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 19:08:16 EST
  ...Will it keep running with a battery charger hooked up? Does it die immediately if you turn on the bright lites? Other things to...
• Re: battery compartment
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 10:23:52 -0500
  ...Reasons? Pros and cons of the two battery types (sealed vs. "maintenance free")? Certainly, a battery that is not capable of spraying acid around...
• Re: Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Tue, 28 Oct 1997 20:28:53 -0800
  ...If installed properly, it will prevent the main battery from discharging when you use the camping equipment. The device is totally maintenance- free and...
• Re: Hot air from under passenger seat
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:00:07 -0700
  ...is NO truly sealed battery (maintenance free is not 'sealed' in my book... only if you can install a battery on its side is...
• Re: Dead Yellowtop house battery
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:33:01 -0400
  ...charge profiles and higher voltage than a lead-acid battery needs. It does cost more than just putting in a maintenance free battery but...
• RE: Rebuilt alternator for my 91 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Wed, 23 Apr 1997 18:23:27 -0400
  ...If you use a maintenance free battery you don't want to charge it at a higher rate because you could boil out some...
• Re: Is this battery charger any good?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 21:08:27 -0500
  ...For long term storage, be aware that continued operation will drive some water out of a battery so maintenance free batteries should be occasionally...
• Fwd: Auxiliary Battery
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Feb 2021 14:02:06 +0000
  ...a real problem.As far as the battery, I use a maintenance free deep cycle battery from a local FLAPS.  Unless you have a...
• Re: 2nd Battery
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:40:14 +0000
  I wouldn't go out and spend a lot of money on a fancy battery.  Get a maintenance free lead-acid or deep cell...
• Re: Free battery and Fridge For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Thor Svenson
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:04:47 -0400
  ...that 'wasted space' underneath can house a propex, battery charger, or turn it into hidden storage. cold beer in hundred-degree weather is really...
• Battery FAQ ...
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 14 Apr 96 23:04:13 CDT
  ...Type The two most common types of car batteries are non-sealed (low maintenance) and sealed (maintenance free). A sealed (maintenance free) battery will...
• Leak Free Battery (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Apr 95 12:10:36 EDT
  ...of even more interest here. > > There is a leak-free (so they claim) car battery, the Optima. > Is uses a significantly different construction than...
• Fwd: Car Battery FAQ
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 20:23:32 -0400
  ...If the battery is sealed (maintenance free), >the correct procedure to test it is to measure the battery's voltage >WITHOUT the engine running...
• Car Battery FAQ 2.0
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Sep 1996 20:31:04 -0300 (ADT)
  ...When charging a maintenance free battery, add .2 >volts.] > >If left unattended, a cheap, unregulated trickle battery chargers can >overcharge your battery because they...
• Re: Auxilliary batteries
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:04:33 -0700
  ...advantages and disadvantages of the different types of battery designs? Gelled Electrolyte Advantages: � Totally maintenance-free � Air transportable � Spillproof/leakproof � No corrosion � Superior deep...
• Purchase of 15" steel Mercedes wheels
  Historical mailing list - Samuel L. Walters
  Tue, 1 May 2001 14:25:55 -0400
  ...Slightly less than $97 per tire, free UPS ground shipping, free road side assistance program, road hazard insurance included, email tire maintenance reminders, all...
• How to Select the Right Battery (long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 17 Aug 97 22:32:12 CDT
  ...If a second battery (or one or more larger batteries) will fit inside your existing battery compartment, then you're home free. In this...
• Re: Propane fired airconditioning
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:40:14 -0700
  ...Propane fired airconditioning > > The current thread dealing with battery power for the refrigerator > brought the above subject to mind.. > > The propane/115v refrigerator/freezer...
• Re: Bad battery?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 7 May 2021 07:43:17 -0700
  Richard, My hobby horse when it comes to battery maintenance is… Regular external charger charging of it. A good charger, like ctek or Noco...
• Re: Dead Yellowtop house battery
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:09:03 -0500
  ...charge profiles and higher voltage than a lead-acid battery > needs. It does cost more than just putting in a maintenance free battery but...
• Re: Why AGM batts don't last as long as they should
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:14:49 -0700
  ...In the past other than the Optima I have also used regular and calcium/maintenance free wetcell group 78 by lengthening the terminal wires...
• Diesel Vanagon battery tray fits BCI 41,34,78, some 27, what others?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Thu, 26 Apr 2018 19:46:40 +0000
  ...free replacement • Maintenance Free – never need to add acid Justy top post no screws. May fit. https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/everstart-battery...
• Re: Leak Free Battery (fwd)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 May 1995 11:40:00 -0400
  ...this battery Derek >This posted to the corrado mailist recently and might be of >even more interest here. >> >> There is a leak-free (so...
• Re: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 27 Mar 2019 09:19:56 -0700
  ...On some apparently "maintenance free" batteries, one can still find a way to remove the covers to check fluid levels in cells. I'd...