Thanks for confirming that vented battery is not required, Dennis and Jim.
I picked up a battery at Wal-Mart, it was the same battery as the
Interstate one that I saw in the local parts store.

-Mark

On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 3:22 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> From the factory the original batteries actually still had caps for each
> cell. For the Westy since the battery should be isolated from living space
> the compartment had that screwed down gasketed cover with a vent/drain hole
> in front. The batteries with the tube connection are the cars that have the
> batteries in places such as under the seat.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Mark McCulley
> Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2015 10:13 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: battery with vent required?
>
> Howdy,
>
> I need a new battery, went to local parts store yesterday and they did
> have the correct size battery, a group 41. However, the battery did not
> have the small nipple for attaching a vent hose like every other group 41
> battery that I've used over the years had. Is it OK to use a battery
> without the vent hose? This is for a Westfalia.
>
> Regards,
> Mark
> '87 Syncro Westy
>