The VW battery part no.for my 87  is ...176915105E.... the battery in my van
has been
replace twice (DPO never disconnected it, over the 6 month winter period, it
was never used every year....clock just keeps on working) The problem is...
finding a battery that will fit in that space..... there are tons of
batteries..... but few that supply max amps and fit in that spot.... another
thing everyone might want to check.... open your battery box and look at the
LID of the box....some people,(while sitting with their pass set spun
around) press their feet down hard on the that lid, causing it to contact
with the PLUS terminal of the battery.... check the top of your lid (inside
the box).... see any arcing spots like a small spot weld? .... I had to put
electrical tape on that area and over the terminal.... might have been one
of the reason the PO went thru a few. .... what ever battery you buy....
make sure it fits.
Rob
87 Westy SyncroGL.....Cynosure 86k km
Moonstone Ont.
Rountree_RD@Hotmail.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin J. Turinsky <KTurk@ALASKA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 09, 1999 2:33 AM
Subject: What's Yer Favorite Car Battery

> Hi Gang:
>
> The original battery in my '90 Syncro Westie ist kaput. So, before I zip
> off to Sears to buy a Die-hard I figured I should ask the List-O-Wizdum
> what the collective preference for auto batteries is; Die-hard,
Interstate,
> Duracell, Brand-X...
>
> Danke
>
> Kevin
> Anchored, down in Anchorage...Alaska
>