Hi Bob,
I found a 'semi-sealed' battery for my car. It has a vent pipe coming
out of the top that I routed through the drain hole in the bottom of the
battery tray. The filler holes on the top have a sealed 'snap' cover
that can only be opened when the battery is removed from the car, and
they have no vent holes in them. Unfortunately I bought the battery in
Australia, and can't recall the name. The battery guy said they use it
on cars/boats where you don't want the fumes building up inside an
enclosed area. Hopefully this means no acid in the battery enclosure,
and no need for a tray!
Cheers,
Paul.
On Tuesday, October 22, 2002, at 05:37 AM, Berghult, Bob wrote:
> Hi Paul,
> If you find a source, I think we all would like to know. Also, one
> item I think we all should have is a battery tray. I have looked all
> over,
> but the narrow width is hard to find. I've tried auto supply, boat
> places,
> battery shops, electrical repair shops, and the narrowest one I've
> found is
> 8 ". Anyone out there know of a source?
> Bob Berghult
> E-mail bob.berghult@lmco.com
> AlpineBob@bellsouth.net
> Series II, B9119501 LSRX SB 30 (wife's)
> Series 3, B9203825 LRX GT 39 (son's)
> Series IV, B9405637 LRX 39 (mine)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Heuer [mailto:pheuer@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 8:30 PM
> To: Mailing List Alpines
> Subject: Heater drain tray
>
> Hi all,
> The list is quiet and I can't work on my car - dangerous combination! So
> my thoughts turn to bits I'd like to find...
>
> Is the rubber drain tray under the heater core available as a repro
> unit, either from SS/Curt, or from the UK? I've seen the 'duckbill
> valve' advertised, but not the whole tray.
>
> I saw one one recently on ebay - about 10 minutes after the auction
> ended - grrr.
>
> Cheers,
> Paul in St Louis.
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