Clean the top of the battery.
Clean the terminals.
Check the ground at the battery and at the transmission mount.
Batteries often fail because they're cheap to begin with.
Believe me a 5 year Champion brand battery is the same as a three year
battery.
I've replaced five within the free 24 month replacement period and some were
60 month and some were 36 month. Upgrading didn't help.
Might be the same with that brand you bought.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Warren Gaylor" <Gwg1928@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 6:56 PM
Subject: Battery

> I'm in a quandary -- battery only two years old -- checks out fine- have
had
> system checked for power leaks -- all okay there -- But after sitting for
over
> a week not enough power to turn over-AND no need to tell you all what a
pain
> it is to get to battery to connect charger -- any ideas?
> thanks
> Warrren & Geranium the fourth