I added a ground from the lower mount bolt on the starter to the frame and
the starter from the 1.9 WBX engine did a fine job when I put the Subaru
2.2 in.
FWIW when I lived in cold country if I got 4 years out of a battery I was
happy, just to cost of living where it gets cold

Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com

On Fri, Dec 12, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
wrote:
>
> Folks:  Just bought an Autocraft H-6 AGM battery for like $170 at
> Advanced Auto in hopes I'll find a solution to cold starting up here in
> Iowa.  I've gone through two Interstates over the last 7 or 8 years and
> they are lasting just about long enough that it's not worth using up the
> remaining warranty trading it in on a new one.
>
> The H-6 has the recessed terminals and fits in the Vanagon box just
> fine, but is about a half inch too tall for the metal lid to properly
> close.  I drilled out the small rivets holding the hinge on the rear of
> the lid and will make a small shim and reattach the lid as time allows.
> If that doesn't work.  I have a couple of wood and/or fiberglass
> options that should work and still have clearance for the seat sliding
> if the shim idea isn't workable.   I keep a thin piece of conveyor belt
> glued to the underside ofthe  metal lid for extra protection in the
> positive terminal side of the compartment.  The facytory hold down clamp
> was modified slightly so it could contact the battery housing properly
>
> The $170 for the battery is a lot for someone on my budget, but the
> glass mat technology intrigues me and having the 950 CA/760 CCA rating
> should help out this time of year.  I'm not saying for all of your to
> run out and buy one just yet, but I will be monitoring how it performs
> this winter.
>
> DM&FS
>