Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 11:58:10 -0300
Reply-To: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
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From: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject: Re: holes in front wall of battery box.
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Thanks Dean … the best picture is at the end of the thread. Chances of finding one of those on a wreck are probably slim … So I’ll need to be creative.
Maybe Alistair would make a couple (left & right) out of stainless ;-)
> On 18-Jul-2016, at 11:49, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
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> On TheSamba ~ Better Link ~
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> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1277606.jpg
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> On 18 Jul , 2016, at 3:35 AM, Roy Nicholl wrote:
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>> Thanks Dennis & Dean:
>>
>> I have not found this “scoop / deflector” in the Bentley. Would someone be willing to send a photo … then I’ll see what sort of thing I need to manufacture.
>>
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>>> On 18-Jul-2016, at 01:57, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Battery charging especially when something goes wrong produces hydrogen gas. Two holes at different levels help to vent the gas out. Using a battery with that vent tube attached reduces the need for this except if something goes wrong. The cover should be held down with screws and gasketed. The original battery did not have the tube feature. This is mostly for vehicles with the battery inside like many Audis.
>>> There was a deflector on that bottom hole. Someone ripped it off or the rivets rusted out enough for it fall off.
>>>
>>> Dennis
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>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Roy Nicholl
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 9:16 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: holes in front wall of battery box.
>>>
>>> Could they not us the same 1 1/4” opening?
>>>
>>> If the lower hole was for the drain tube, I presume there is a grommet or something that is suppose to be fitted there … otherwise, it is allowing more stuff in than out.
>>>
>>> Roy
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 17-Jul-2016, at 22:09, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>>>> Battery vent/drain tubes.
>>>>
>>>> VW campers were considered RVs in the USA. By law RVs had to have a sealed battery compartment (from the occupants).
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Jeff
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Roy Nicholl
>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 5:51 PM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: holes in front wall of battery box.
>>>>
>>>> All,
>>>>
>>>> As part of the ground renewal underway, I pulled the battery from under the passenger seat this evening (talk about a tight fit). There are two holes in the front wall of batter compartment:
>>>>
>>>> - One in the upper left corner (by the positive post) which is about 1 1/4� in diameter. There is a short piece cardboard flex line on this opening which terminates under the vehicle inside of the passenger wheel well. I presume this is intended to vent the batter box.
>>>>
>>>> - There is a second hold of approximately the same diameter in the lower right-hand corner (next to where the battery ground cable bolts to the chassis. This hole looks like there may have been a cover or flange fitted to it at one point as there are 3 - 4 rivet holes which look like they held something in-place over (or in) the hole. The other side of this hole is in the fender well.
>>>>
>>>> What is the intended purpose of this hole? The overflow/blowoff tube from the battery was hanging out of this hole, but I would like to re-route it out the the first hole (in the upper left corner) and block this hole off as it allows water and road debris into the battery compartment.
>>>>
>>>> Roy=
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