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The amount of hydrogen generated by the battery is minimal. The corrosive 
gasses. Never thought about it.



Julie Macfarlane
Menlo Park Research & Development
Internet Application Developer
www.menloparkrandd.com
www.montgomeryweb.org
Amsterdam NY





>From: derrick floyd <derrickmd18@verizon.net>
>To: derrick floyd <derrickmd18@verizon.net>
>CC: Adrian <adrian.culda@sympatico.ca>, 'Ron Pieper' <rapieper@yahoo.com>,  
>'Julie Macfarlane' <juliemac57@hotmail.com>,  scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: battery relocation
>Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 23:12:51 -0500
>
>derrick floyd wrote:
>
>>Adrian wrote:
>>
>>>I used a 4gauge stereo wire and a 100A breaker.
>>>Works good, also using a Yellow Top Optima.
>>>Soon I have to find a new spot for it (spare tire well getting cut out
>>>and dropping a fuel cell in there :)
>>>
>>>Adrian C.
>>>Project Scirocco R2.oT - "The Turbocharged 16Valves of Fire Breathing
>>>Fury"
>>>( 2.0L 16V T66 )
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
>>>[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Ron Pieper
>>>Sent: November 14, 2003 7:18 PM
>>>To: Julie Macfarlane; derrickmd18@verizon.net; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>>>Subject: Re: battery relocation
>>>
>>>For my MkI I used a McMaster Carr battery tray instead of a plastic box.
>>>Also used the spare tire
>>>well since I won't be carryig a spare (previous install was my DD).
>>>This time I ran the welding
>>>cable inside along the driver's sill and drilled a hole through the
>>>firewall, protected with an
>>>Ace Hardware grommet.  Still used the center rear seatbelt mounting
>>>point for ground.
>>>  End result: less than $50 IIRC. Solid as a roc.
>>>
>>>Ron
>>>
>>>--- Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I followed (Rons) Install. I got a plastic battery box from the local
>>>>
>>>>
>>>parts
>>>
>>>>store for about 18$ and one gauge connectors. The wire I got from the 
>>>>welders supply. The ground strap is a side post type mounted directly
>>>>
>>>>
>>>to one
>>>
>>>>of the bolts holding the bumper on.
>>>>
>>>>2-2 1/2 hours and its done!
>>>>
>>>>Nice install of the Tech stuff BTB
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Julie Macfarlane
>>>>Menlo Park Research & Development
>>>>Internet Application Developer
>>>>www.menloparkrandd.com
>>>>www.montgomeryweb.org
>>>>Amsterdam NY
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>From: derrick floyd <derrickmd18@verizon.net>
>>>>>To: scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>>>>Subject: battery relocation
>>>>>Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 21:40:01 -0500
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi.  i'm back again with another question.  I have to relocate my
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>battery
>>>
>>>>>to my truck.  My problem is I just kicked out 70 bucks for a new
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>batter and
>>>
>>>>>I'm not about to kick out another 100 for a sealed one when i just
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>brought
>>>
>>>>>a battery new battery.  The reason i have to relocate it is because
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>i'm
>>>
>>>>>doing my intercooler piping and basically the car my car is I can't
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>run the
>>>
>>>>>piping with out relocating the battery.
>>>>>here is a pic of my engine bay:  
>>>>>http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1102189
>>>>>
>>>>>as u can see the tec 2 and the battery are right there and I have to
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>run
>>>
>>>>>the intercooler piping there.  Is there a way I can put the batter in
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>>>truck with out having to kick out the 150 for a sealed box?  I saw a
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>box on
>>>
>>>>>jegs site:
>>>>>
>>>>http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=134663&pr
>>>>
>>>>
>>>menbr=361
>>>
>>>
>>>>>will this work and keep the flumes out of the car?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>cool. I think my battery is unsealed so I need a way to vent the gases
>
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