Thank you for all the responses. I thought two weeks was a short time to hold a charge. The battery is new, and it runs down after two weeks even after a full charge. 

I have to make some time and use an multimeter to try to track down the current drain. 

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> On May 9, 2016, at 1:13 PM, James <jk_eaton@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Either your battery isn't holding a charge, or isn't being correctly charged.
> 
> Our Westy is stored for the winter - minimum four months - yet starts right up after that, and there's been no charger on the battery.
> 
> James
> Ottawa, ON
> '91 Westy Weekender
> 
>> Date: Mon, 9 May 2016 10:32:04 +0200
>> From: zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET
>> Subject: Re: How long does your Vanagon's battery stay charged when              sitting?
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> 
>> Raymond,
>> It's either an old battery or it has something draining it.  It should last
>> for a few months.
>> Zoltan
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Raymond Markett
>> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 2:12 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: How long does your Vanagon's battery stay charged when sitting?
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> Here is a question for the occasional Vanagon drivers. How long does your
>> Vanagon's battery stay charged when it hasn't been driven? After two weeks
>> of sitting idle, my Vanagon's battery doesn't have enough juice to turn over
>> the motor.
>> Is that normal?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Raymond
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone=