The WalMart batteries in the U.S. are not true vented batteries as required
by the Vanagon.  Vanagon specific batteries have vents built into each end
of the battery case, with nipples to attach vent tubes that fit to the
battery compartment vents, so hydrogen gas is never free in the battery
compartment, but all is vented directly to the outside (underside actually)
of the vehicle.  I don't remember offhand the size specification, but my
current start battery in my 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile is an
Interstate, with the vents.  The one before that was a Bosch, and it also
had the vents.  Most batteries that most flaps and other vendors offer and
will sell you for your Vanagon do not have them.

mcneely

On Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 7:53 AM Gabriel Hourtouat <ghourtouat@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Canadian content:
> I have gone with the advice of some other listserve members and tried out
> the Walmart brand for my start battery, due to low cost and high
> availability throughout Canada.  They boast a reputable manufacturer; but I
> don't remember what that is.
>
> I don't have enough experience with it yet to make a well founded comment.
> (Others users were impressed with their Walmart batteries, I believe.)
>
> Also, it's a wet cell; but I can't find that it is vented anywhere.  I
> figure it should be, but there is no way to check the liquid level; so I am
> confused about it.
>
> g
>
> On Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 2:34 PM Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Dennis.
> >
> > Venting is something to consider for sure so will consider investing
> > in an AGM battery.
> >
> > Relatively recent web posts in various forums suggest that the
> > Motomaster "Nautilus" batteries at Canadian Tire are made by Exide but
> > web images of Exide vs Motomaster "Nautilus" group 27 batteries show
> > each case as being quite different.
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> >
> > On 3/25/19, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Exide and Deka are good choices.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf
> > Of
> > > Neil N
> > > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 4:24 PM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: SLA AC Delco Deep Cycle? (vs Interstate)
> >
> >
> > > I'm shopping for an SLA deep cycle battery in Canada.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Neil n
> >
> > VE7TBN
> >
> > 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt
> >
> > 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8
> >
> > VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
> >
>