Hello David,

I've had two Vanagons and have never had the vents. Do you have an image of
how the vent lines route in the battery compartment?

Thank You,

Ken
- Stella the '86 Syncro

On Wed, Mar 27, 2019 at 8:36 AM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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>
> > >
> >
>