I had never seen said vent hose on any battery until a month or so ago when
I bought a Bosch battery from Pep Boys (was not for a Vanagon).

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
|On Behalf Of Dave Mcneely
|Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 11:43 AM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: battery vent hose
|
|Someone recommended WalMart as a good source for a battery.  I
|just was at WalMart.  The battery they have, Group 41-4, looks
|exactly like the other Group 41 batteries I've seen for the
|Vanagon.  However, it does not have the nipple that others
|have mentioned for attaching a vent hose.  I asked the clerk
|about it, and his response was something lilke, "huh?"  He
|seemed to think the whole idea was lucicrous.  I checked with
|a couple of chain parts suppliers, also.  Same response.
|
|So, what batteries actually are so equipped?
|
|Thanks
|
|mcneely
|
|---- Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
|> A few days ago some folks mentioned the vent hose for the
|starter battery on the camper van.  What is the diameter and
|material of the original hose?  Is it simply routed to one of
|the openings in the bottom of the battery compartment?  When I
|got my camper, there was no such hose.  I'd like to fit it up
|correctly.
|>
|> Thanks, David
|
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|David McNeely
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