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Subject:Re: General Question On Battery Venting
From:TJ Hannink
Date:Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:04:45 -0700

Mine has a rectangular sticker on the passenger door directly above the gas cap. The text printed on it faded away long ago, bot it does have some braille-like numbers punched in it that are still legible.

On Thu Aug 11th, 2011 8:31 AM CDT Dennis Haynes wrote:

>The Wolfsburg editions most likely didn't get the same treatment. Maybe
>without the kitchen they didn't see the need to meet some of the RV or
>dwelling codes. Over the years I have seen a number of full campers with an
>"RVIA" label. Never on a Wolfsburg.
>
>Dennis
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>TJ Hannink
>Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:03 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: General Question On Battery Venting
>
>Vanagon Campers, like my '87 Wolfsburg Edition came from the factory with
>dual batteries under the front seats. Neither compartment is sealed or
>vented.
>TJHannink
>
>On Wed Aug 10th, 2011 1:00 PM CDT Dave Mcneely wrote:
>
>>---- Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
>> And I also have a vague
>>> recollection of seeing a hole in the aux battery compartment to allow
>>> the same kind of vent hose to be installed.  But of note is the fact
>>> that the cover for the aux battery under the drivers seat is NOT
>>> sealed but hinged with a latch, not held down by screws like the starting
>battery.
>>
>>Is that because on the camper, the box under the driver's seat is not
>really intended as an auxiliary battery box?  Or is it?  Do those Vanagon
>models that came from the factory with a battery there have a gasket and a
>hose?
>>
>>--
>>David McNeely
>