Optimas are sealed batteries and do not emit gas.
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: J. C. <jcblues@YAHOO.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2000 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: Optima Batteries

>--- Todd Kaderabek <todd@LARKBOOKS.COM> wrote:
>>In my Westy, I had to punch holes in the
>> battery cover to get it to
>> work. OR I could have eliminated the cover and the
>> hinge completely and
>> probably gotten it to work.
>
>I've always heard that auto batteries emit small
>quantities of explosive poison gas, which is why they
>are sealed from the interior of the vehicle.  Is this
>not the case? I've considered doing the same thing...
>
>Jim Carter
>84 Westy: the Orange Violin
>
>
>
>A "normal" van does not
>> have this problem.
>>
>> What about in a Westy Wolfsburg Weekender...
>>
>> (Kidding.)
>>
>> TJK
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>>
>
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