Battery types

Wow, 200 types? There was me thinking it was just standard or heavy duty ...

I would of guessed a sealed battery couldn't leak?

Anto.

BTW...I have 8 sealed batteries on my power inverter, and sometimes, under great loads, they can get fat and leak. I'm scared of seeing that on the back of my bug. can a VW stress a batt. to this point?

Oh. Now I'm really out of my depth. I'd like to know what battery too, just for reference! I'll have a look tomorrow in the daylight, I have a new looking battery in mine.

Anto.

If you can affoard(sp?) a sealed gell battery that would be the best, but to utilize it you would need a clever or "smart" charger, preferbly a "float" capable charger. Not easy to come by, the second best would be a rather clever Swedish made "C-Tec", comes in different flaours, the 3600 something should suit your needs. Aprox a 100$,-

J.

So I can't used a sealed gel battery on the stock bug?

The C-Tec is impossible to find here. and with the weight of that thing, shipping would be an important part of the price.

Sure you can. I have a sealed Miata battery in my Ghia.

Max

Assuming this is 12V, you want a group 42 battery. That gives you the correct physical size, mounting, and terminal arrangement. You may still have more than 1 choice of capacity, but this narrows things down a lot.

As far as preventing rust goes, I prefer oil. It's not pretty, but it flows and seeps into the places where rust gets a foothold. Most surface coatings which dry will eventually dry and crack, and then the rust will slip underneath it.

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Why not put the battery in a plastic tray, like the ones used for boats. Any plastic container that the battery fits in and in the compartment will work. I'm actually using the lid from the marine battery box.