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Subject: RE: [T3] Road trip! Battery woes? > > Mine were just OLD! Probably 8-10 years each. I just couldn't > believe that I could have 2 which both developed a shorted cell at > the same time (within the last week.) I haven't really tested them > individually yet. Now that I'm home I can check them out more > thoroughly. > When I went to get a battery for my '71 FB when I got it, My local parts store did not have a group 42 battery for me. BUT, they did have the one that is used in the Large Audi, and Mercedes diesel. I don't remember what group it is, but it does fit under the back seat, and uses the VW clamp/hold down. It is rated at 800 CCA. Russ Wolfe russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe