One of the reasons for not having the battery in the engine compartment was to get
away from the heat. And you don't say what year your van is, but doesn't the idle
stabilizer control unit live in the space in front of the right taillight?
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "TC" <trclark@SHAW.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 8:02 AM
Subject: 2 Deep cycle batterys & move starter to rear right engine compartment ??

> Has anybody moved a starter battery to that area in the
> right rear of the engine compartment just in front of the tail lights
>
> Looks like a samll mod to the air snorkel & you could get good size abttery
> in there
> & you be only 2 ft from the starter motor
>
> then id have a 2 out of the way deept cycles bat for extended stop overs
>
> any comments ?
>