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Date: Monday, May 01, 2000 12:51 AM
Subject: [ev_update] Digest Number 44


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There are 20 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1. Re: sink/stove lid shocks
From: "Marvin Westenburg" <westenburg@...>
2. Re: 93 MV Weekender for sale
From: "Barbara Welkey" <dudley1@...>
3. Re: transformers - Does anyone have a readable manuel to look it
up in?
From: "Donald Gibbons" <gibbonsnc@...>
4. Re: Re: 93 MV Weekender for sale
From: modcat@...
5. Re: transformers - Does anyone have a readable manuel to look it
up in?
From: "Marvin Westenburg" <westenburg@...>
6. Re: Re: sink/stove lid shocks
From: Grinam709599295@...
7. A way to get drivers seat in EVC to swivel clockwise
From: "Ray & Mary Ellen" <racooke@...>
8. Re: EVC seats don't swivel clockwise, unless . . .
From: "Floyd Truskot" <wolfsburg@...>
9. Re: Re: sink/stove lid shocks
From: "Marvin Westenburg" <westenburg@...>
10. 99Euro winnebago question
From: frazev@...
11. Re: 99Euro winnebago question
From: morrismec@...
12. Re: 99Euro winnebago question
From: ahbdsq@...
13. Re: 99Euro winnebago question
From: frazev@...
14. Re: "tickle" chargers
From: louwsma@...
15. Re: 99Euro winnebago question
From: louwsma@...
16. Re: Rear hatch glass explodes
From: Larry Schellhase <schellhase@...>
17. Re: 99Euro winnebago question
From: Larry Schellhase <schellhase@...>
18. EVC Sighting in Jalama Beach
From: Larry Schellhase <schellhase@...>
19. Re: The Flying Carpet Has Landed, Gary C Travelogue
From: Charles Bragg <cgbragg@...>
20. Re: Tennis Balls +
From: SWLINK@...


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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 11:27:23 -0000
From: "Marvin Westenburg" <westenburg@...>
Subject: Re: sink/stove lid shocks

I got mine from MobilityRV. They are called gas springs.
is their web site; you order by phone,
number is on the web site. Service was excellent. They seem to be
able to get anything that is available as a replacement part for the
Winnebago part of the
EVC. I only replaced one; the new ones are pretty powerful; kept the
second one as a spare.
Marve
'95 EVC

--- In ev_update@..., Grinam709599295@a... wrote:

Anyone know of a source other than VW of A for replacement

stove/sink lid

pneumatic shocks? (If they were Bilsteins they would still work!)

Mine no

longer hold the lid over the sink/stove in an up right position

(and if yours

are working, they too will fail in time ... so beware ...

read "ouch!")

Camper World only has the longer ones. Any help would be

appreciated.

Thanks.

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:37:45 -0000
From: "Barbara Welkey" <dudley1@...>
Subject: Re: 93 MV Weekender for sale

--- In ev_update@...,
WSArmstron@a... wrote:

Barbara -
What? You're selling "The Pickle"? What do the kids have to

say about

this?
Bill

Hi Bill - Yes, the "Pickle" ('93 EV MV
Weekender) is for sale. The reason? We got
an excellent deal on a '99 Eurovan MV!
While it's nice, in many ways I like the '93
better and will be sad when it's sold. . . lots
of really good memories too. If you know of
anyone who might be interested, please let
them know. It's in excellent condition.
Barbara




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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 15:39:23 -0000
From: "Donald Gibbons" <gibbonsnc@...>
Subject: Re: transformers - Does anyone have a readable manuel to look it
up in?

I just got back from a trip to Singapore, Boy was that a long drive
:) But I did bring the normal electrical devices with me. And I did
not need any transformers. See if you can look at the name plates on
any electrical devices you will be using, most of them will say
"110/200 volts" Do the same for the battery charger thing in the
camper. Now that might be a good idea, Just find a 220 volt battery
charger thing if its necessary. You might not need the transformer,
just some adaptors.





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Message: 4
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 12:33:40 -0400 (EDT)
From: modcat@...
Subject: Re: Re: 93 MV Weekender for sale

How much are you asking for the 93 mv.



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Message: 5
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 16:44:41 -0000
From: "Marvin Westenburg" <westenburg@...>
Subject: Re: transformers - Does anyone have a readable manuel to look it
up in?

Caroline,
The fridge uses 140 W on AC and I don't think the converter uses more
than that. If you aren't planning on using 110 V appliances in the
camper, a 300 W transformer should do it. You can always run the
fridge on propane if you need the transformer capacity for something
else.
If you buy a transformer from the second hand store, you can probably
sell it for about what you pay for it when your tour is over.
Marve
'95 EVC

--- In ev_update@..., "Caroline Bogel" <bogel@b...> wrote:

There is a significant price difference between the 300W

transformers and

1000W. I'd like to be able to go with the lowest W possible.

I would be able to look it up in my manuel but that is destroyed by

water.

Still need to get that.


Thanks,

Caroline

-----Ursprngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Jerry Carter [mailto:sanae@m...]
Gesendet: April 30, 2000 4:33
An: ev_update@...
Betreff: Re: AW: [ev_update] second question - transformers

2 cents here,

Having lived over in England (while in the AF) a few years ago, I
found the weight difference between the different converters to be
minor. The smallest one is still very heavy, the higher capacity
converters are about the same weight.

That being the case, buy the highest capacity model you can
find/afford. When you don't use it on the trip you can use it at
home.

Jerry

--- In ev_update@..., "Caroline Bogel" <bogel@b...> wrote:

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Hi Rick,

Thanks for the answer

Yes, I understand that I need to convert from 220 to 110 Volts,

but

the

transformers come in different Watts. So, I need to buy one that

converts

the correct amount of Watts into 110 Volts(I hope that makes

sense
to me!!)

On a side note, with the move over here I have had to make choices

about

which electrical appliances to keep and buy transformers for and

which to

sell and buy German models. With the dollar at peak performance

its

been

easier to buy German models. Obiviuosly that's not the case

with the

Eurovan. My parents shipped it over for me in exchange for my

Chevy

Blazer.

Since I want to travel its perfect for me I am a no-frills

traveler.

The second hand store on base sells transformers for 750 and 1000

Watts, I

think if they are cheap and work that will be my best bet.

Thanks again,

Caroline

-----Ursprngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Rick Gordon [mailto:rickgo@h...]
Gesendet: April 28, 2000 9:11
An: ev_update@...
Betreff: Re: [ev_update] second question - transformers

Look at what the rear panel is rated for (in Amps) then convert to

Watts,

using W =VA. (actually there may be a 0.6 factor there as well to

properly

convert VAC, maybe someone can help out here.?)

Presumably you understand that the transformer converts Voltage,

and you're

just looking for one rated to the
amount of power you're going to run through it?
My Van was shipped over from the states to Germany I will need to

buy a

transformer to be able to supply power to the van on longer trips.

I have

been having a bear of a time figuring out the size (watts)

transformer I

need to buy. The Px sells them in 50,300,750 and 1000.
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Message: 6
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 13:27:33 EDT
From: Grinam709599295@...
Subject: Re: Re: sink/stove lid shocks

In a message dated 4/30/2000 5:27:48 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
westenburg@... writes:

<< I got mine from MobilityRV. They are called gas springs.
is their web site; you order by phone,
number is on the web site. Service was excellent. They seem to be
able to get anything that is available as a replacement part for the
Winnebago part of the
EVC. I only replaced one; the new ones are pretty powerful; kept the
second one as a spare.
Marve
'95 EVC >>


Marve, what did they cost? Thanks.....


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Message: 7
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 19:37:19 -0000
From: "Ray & Mary Ellen" <racooke@...>
Subject: A way to get drivers seat in EVC to swivel clockwise

<byeager@w...> wrote:

USA seats are made by Winnebago. The Canada ones may be VW or

Nope. Canada gets the same proven, six-sigma EVC components and
installation that the US does. It is the same vehicle in 97-99
(sorry
-no idea whether any of the components in the rialta are the same)
The Difference: The Canadian one DID swivel clockwise, and it was so
much easier to use. I have to admire those of you who swivel it
around often (and back) that 250 degree arc rather than the easy 110
degree arc that it could be clockwise.

What we do know is that the only reason the drivers side seat in the
EVC only rotates to counterclockwise (not the way you would want them
to) is something about the way the pin that engages the ignition
lockout rides on the circumference of a circular metal guide with a
notch.

The question is: Has anyone just modified that metal guide slightly
by
rounding off that 3/16" point that obstructs the pin going clockwise?

Anyone have a good reason not to do that? I am not talking about
messing with the lockout at all, only the guide that may have been
modified in the 98 that I rented that DID rotate (easily) clockwise
and it was a great way to have it?

Under the seat, it looks like the slot for that springed pin is
ground
off only on one side (toward anticlockwise) and only about 3/16"

SO

unless there is a safety issue, 360-degree nirvana may await if we
grind off that same amount on the other side. Anybody do this?
Anybody not have to and still swivel 360 degrees? Or have I

missed

something.

The bench grinder seems reasonable, but we are still under

warranty,

so I'm torn. Why would one defeat this in the US and not in

Canada?

Influencial lobbyists perhaps? But which lobbyists . . .?

Ray
2000EVC

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Message: 8
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 20:41:49 -0000
From: "Floyd Truskot" <wolfsburg@...>
Subject: Re: EVC seats don't swivel clockwise, unless . . .

As one of Volkwagen's customer that uses a wheelchair for my mobility
needs, I purchased a 1999 Eurovan last November. From my experience
with the Vanagon generation, I had a power swivel seat installed in
my Vanagon. Over the years it was a headache because wires would
break, cluthes would wear out, connectors would loosen, gear teeth
would break, ...

So in my new Eurovan I wanted a swivel seat that was less
maintenance,
so I installed the swivel from the Eurovan camper version. The
swivel
IS made by Volkswagen in Germany. Model years 1993-1997 did swivel
bi-directional. 1998 Volkswagen made a new flange under the swivel
that force the swivel to rotate counter clockwise only. This was due
to the emergency brake lever near the seat base. To make the swivel
rotate bi-directional, I got a Dremel power tool with a grinding
wheel
on it and made the flange symmetrical. If you look under the swivel
base, you will see how a ball-bearing wheel guides itself along the
flange. It took me about 30 minutes to grind by hand. There is also a
stop plate that Volkswagen welded to the base, you may need to grind
this piece off, for my needs, I didn't need to grind it off.

It took me about a hour to grind the flange down, remove the standard
seat base from the van, remove and reinstall seat on the swivel base
and mount complete swivel seat in the van.

It would be rare to find a swivel from Volkswagen that rotates
bi-directional since the mono-swivel base supersedes all other
bi-directional swivel bases.

Whether you grind this flange down or not, I don't think it will void
your warranty on the vehicle.

Feel free to email if you have any further questions.

Floyd Truskot



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Message: 9
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 21:51:27 -0000
From: "Marvin Westenburg" <westenburg@...>
Subject: Re: Re: sink/stove lid shocks

As I recall, they were between 10 and 15 dollars apiece. That was a
couple years ago. Then there was a reasonable charge for shipping.
Marve
'95 EVC

--- In ev_update@..., Grinam709599295@a... wrote:

In a message dated 4/30/2000 5:27:48 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
westenburg@c... writes:

<< I got mine from MobilityRV. They are called gas springs.
is their web site; you order by

phone,

number is on the web site. Service was excellent. They seem to be
able to get anything that is available as a replacement part for

the

Winnebago part of the
EVC. I only replaced one; the new ones are pretty powerful; kept

the

second one as a spare.
Marve
'95 EVC >>


Marve, what did they cost? Thanks.....

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Message: 10
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 22:20:41 -0000
From: frazev@...
Subject: 99Euro winnebago question

Hello All, I have just purchased a 99 EV Winnebago from a dealer. The
manual shows a plastic cover over the Propane controls. There is none
on mine, and I would like to know if this is a standard part or an
option on the 99s. It seems like an important item and before going
back to the dealer tomorrow, I would like to have the facts.
Thanks in advance, and I hope to contribute to the list in the future
myself.
Frazev@...



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Message: 11
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 19:06:12 EDT
From: morrismec@...
Subject: Re: 99Euro winnebago question

It was on mine as orignal equiptment, mine is a 1999.


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Message: 12
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 20:07:39 EDT
From: ahbdsq@...
Subject: Re: 99Euro winnebago question

In a message dated 4/30/00 3:21:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, frazev@...
writes:

<< Hello All, I have just purchased a 99 EV Winnebago from a dealer. The
manual shows a plastic cover over the Propane controls. There is none
on mine, and I would like to know if this is a standard part or an
option on the 99s. It seems like an important item and before going
back to the dealer tomorrow, I would like to have the facts.
>>
I think is was std on 99, it was std on 00 (I just got 00). Not too
important, more like a cheap piece of plastic. I added wing nuts to hold
mine on a little longer. Not worth replacing if lost.


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Message: 13
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 21:38:33 EDT
From: frazev@...
Subject: Re: 99Euro winnebago question

Thanks for the speedy answers guys. I will be well armed tomorrow!
frazev


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Message: 14
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 23:05:33 EDT
From: louwsma@...
Subject: Re: "tickle" chargers

Yegs--exactly which model do you have and where did you get it? Thanks, JAL


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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 23:16:56 EDT
From: louwsma@...
Subject: Re: 99Euro winnebago question

I bought a 99EVC in January and it included the plastic cover over the
external propane ports. Also came with floormats. JAL


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Message: 16
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 20:28:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Larry Schellhase <schellhase@...>
Subject: Re: Rear hatch glass explodes

You know, mine did exactly the same thing when I
backed into a water pipe in the parking garage.

--- Kokopelli Txirulari <txamizo@...> wrote:

First, I have to introduce myself.
My name Is Javier Burgoa and Im from Bilbao in the
north of Spain.
Im the proud owner of a 99 TDI california coach
(westfalia).
Yesterday coming back home from easter vacations
with the van just parked at
the garage, I opened the hatch door to take our
luggage.
1 minute or so after opening the hatch, the glass
broke itself suddenly.

Is this "normal"?

Thank you

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Message: 17
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 20:44:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: Larry Schellhase <schellhase@...>
Subject: Re: 99Euro winnebago question

My 99 EVC came with the black plastic cover over the
propane tank, I knocked it off and destroyed it in
Death Valley and I purchased a replacement because it
looks better with that stuff covered up. Also, with
the cover in place, the propane valve isn't as
accessable to pranksters.


--- frazev@... wrote:

Hello All, I have just purchased a 99 EV Winnebago
from a dealer. The
manual shows a plastic cover over the Propane
controls. There is none
on mine, and I would like to know if this is a
standard part or an
option on the 99s. It seems like an important item
and before going
back to the dealer tomorrow, I would like to have
the facts.
Thanks in advance, and I hope to contribute to the
list in the future
myself.
Frazev@...

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Message: 18
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 20:56:56 -0700 (PDT)
From: Larry Schellhase <schellhase@...>
Subject: EVC Sighting in Jalama Beach

I spent a long weekend at Jalama Beach, just north of
Santa Barbara. Jalama is a great beach campground
with an unusally large number of Westies camping
there.

On my way out of the campground today I saw what
looked like a 2000 EVC with CA dealer plates from
Encinitas, CA. Was that someone from this list?

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Message: 19
Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 22:01:07 -0700
From: Charles Bragg <cgbragg@...>
Subject: Re: The Flying Carpet Has Landed, Gary C Travelogue

At 11:36 AM 04/29/2000 -0400, Sheldon wrote:

You might want to try hanging a tennis ball from the ceiling instead. Just
attach a string to a tennis ball and hang it from the ceiling so it just
makes contact with the EVC windshield when the camper is positioned exactly
where you want it in the garage. Its cheaper than a wheel stop and doesn't
create a toe stubber or tripping obstacle on the garage floor when the
camper is out of the garage.

Tennis balls can be hard to use when every inch counts. Like Bill, I have
*no* room to spare, so I used a scrap 2x2 and attached it to the garage
floor with Liquid Nails (comes in a caulking tube, available at fine stores
everywhere). Now I fold in the mirror, watch the side-wall and let the 2x2
let me know when I'm all the way in. Again, like Bill, if I gain any weight
the workbench is doomed.
I've tried tennis balls, and this is better. And I've learned to avoid
the 2x2 when the EVC is not in the garage.

-- Chuck (99 EVC Moby Auk)



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Message: 20
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 03:46:02 EDT
From: SWLINK@...
Subject: Re: Tennis Balls +

... and yet another use of "tennis balls" besides using them to keep ur roof
from rattling! (stuff one in each front corner when top is closed < earlier
post) ... ;)


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