Hey Steve you should check that battery for a bad cell....just replaced the
battery in my Vanagon a little while back and it lasts for hours....

Found out the old one had a bad cell and was not holding much of a
charge..would die if the radio or lights were on for a few hours

Good Luck
Joe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Mozurkewich" <steve@WERIGI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 3:57 PM
Subject: New battery + girlfriend + me not home = Dead battery

> I took off for a few days and when I came home the van didn't start. What
> could it be I asked myself. It turns out my lady and a few of her friends
> were hanging out, drinking beer and listening to the radio in the van. 5
> hours later and a case of beer, the battery died. Brand new, I mean like I
> just put it in the weekend before. The question is can this battery be
> recharged and ready to go?
>
>
> Steve