Thanks to all for the education, the battery as far I could see would not
hold the charge and I just decided to go pickup a battery instead. I figured
that I just bought the van and might as well install a new one anyway. I
picked up a Exide with a 60 month warranty. Just installed it.

Thanks again everyone.

-- 
Rob
NYC/Long Beach, NY
88 Wolfsburg, Silver

> Go here for info on everything to do with batteries and charging, including
> the myth
> about not storing batteries on a concrete floor:
>     http://www.uuhome.de/william.darden//index.htm
> You should also get a tester to check the specific gravity of the electrolyte.
> Jerry
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "robertmstewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:39 PM
> Subject: Battery Recharging Question
> 
> 
> The BOSCH battery in my van went dead, the van was not started for about a
> month, prior to that it was fine.
> 
> I took the battery out of the Van and connected it to a 6V/12V charger and
> is set for 6V and on an auto timer for 2 hours.
> 
> Now my question is how long does it need to charge to be fully charged?
> 
> It has a amp gauge on the front of the charger, right now it is at zero as I
> just started it.  It�s a relative�s and have never used one before.
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bear with me, even though I had a van for a year I had a mechanic take care
> of everything, now I am trying learn for myself with this new van. Thanks in
> advance.
> 
> 
> --
> Rob
> NYC/Long Beach, NY
> 88 Wolfsburg, Silver