The red is starting only, but Optima now says the both the blue and yellow
can be used for starting as well.  In short you could use a yellow if you
use you starter battery for "limited" house loads as well.

----- Original Message -----
From: "jimt" <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] optima the one for starting battery?

> The red top is the starting battery.
>
> jimt
> On 8/18/05 6:56 PM, "greg crone" <l_levi1@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>
> > In searching the archives I've seen lots of info on
> > using the yellow top for an auxilliary battery, laying
> > it on it's side, etc...But what about as the main
> > starting battery? I've got an 85 1.9 westy non camper,
> > and it does have an auxilliary battery, but the
> > starting batt is getting weak.
> >
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