The group 41 is actually larger than the group 42. The 41 is the correct
battery for the Vanagon and yes it is a tight fit. Especially in the
campers as the battery box is different. Since both batteries cost the
same, bigger is better.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Tom Young
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 2:44 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Correct battery for Westy?

Hi all:

I was puzzled why it was so darned hard getting the battery out of the
Westfalia until I realized it's a Group 42 battery, not the smaller
Group 41
battery in the regular air-cooled Vanagon.  Is this what's supposed to
be
there, or did a PO shoehorn in a too-large battery?

TIA.
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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