Battery Dying
The recent cold weather has put a strain on the engine battery in
my 1997 Eurovan - it will barely turn over in the mornings. It is the
original battery that came with the van and I think time has
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eurocamper
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#44634
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Re: doing the math redux
Thanks Mike.
That's what I hoped. As I prefer back roads when touring, varying my
speed happens without effort, and the desired intent of a family
touring vacation would be to take it easy--I
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rwclear <rwcleary@attbi.com> <rwcleary@...>
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#44633
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Re: New owner of used 2002 GLS
Subject: [ev_update] Re: New owner of used 2002 GLS
Walmart carries Shell Rotella 5-40 synthetic.It's in the blue bottle and
sells for just under $13 for a gallon. Lots of tdi owners are using it.
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Joe Romas <jromas@...>
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#44632
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Rear Heater Not Working ('99 EV GLS)
Hi,
I seems that the rear heater in our '99 GLS is not blowing. I looked inside
the vent to see if there were any blockages and there weren't. Looked
underneath the van and the heater is getting
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Brad Schwartz <baschwar@...>
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#44631
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Re: doing the math redux
Break-in needs are mostly a function of manufacturing precision....the more
precision the less need for break-in. Modern engines are more precise (and
oils are better), so the break-in need is less,
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Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
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#44630
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Re: New owner of used 2002 GLS
Are we supposed to put synthetic oil in a 99 EV? Regular oil OK?
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Miramonti, John <john.miramonti@...>
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#44629
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Front Seat Measurements
Volks,
Based on inputs from Tom Forhan,
It appears there are three front seat versions on the 83-91 Vans:
VW P/N's
251 881 375 ... Stock
251 881 375A for the swiveling seat
255 881 375A for GL
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Larry Chase <lchase@...>
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#44628
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GLS vs. MV legroom
Az wrote:
"Ok, I'm having a hard time understanding this. How the heck can it
(GLS)
have "significantly more legroom" (than the MV) when it's the same
vehicle with
the same seats?"
>
Well, it
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Todd Kenyon <todd.kenyon@...>
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#44627
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doing the math redux
I too am & have been wrestling with the decison to try to keep the
93 going vs buying new while we still can.....Obviously, it's a
decision that we can all only make for ourselves. As pieces seem to
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rwclear <rwcleary@attbi.com> <rwcleary@...>
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#44626
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Re: Battery Dying
rkbowmans@... writes:
Basic battery is fine. I have had good luck with Sears and their warranty.
Hope you decide quickly and can avoid being stranded.
Bob Williams
Severna Park, MD
Ex-1993
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Bob Williams
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#44635
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Re: What came standard with a 2002 MV?
Lee Hart wrote:
jeff_westy wrote:
Thanks Jeff, but that's not specific enough. For example:
1. No owner's manual. Even the dealer agreed that this is missing, and
ordered one for me.
2. I got 2
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Lee Hart
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#44624
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Re: What came standard with a 2002 MV?
leeahart@... writes:
Concur that you should have an owner's manual. It is in separate volumes.
You should be able to look at a new EV and see what to expect.
There should be two keys
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Bob Williams
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Re: New owner of used 2002 GLS
tameling2000 wrote:
Was the oil level still ok? If so, they probably didn't do too much
damage yet. Modern oils are pretty tough.
You could take a sample of the oil, and send it in to be analyzed;
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Lee Hart
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Re: Opinions sought - Will my '93 EV Powertrain last 250K miles?
rbiegel1@... wrote:
We were quoted $26,767 for an '03 MV that was stickered at $28,315 at
our dealer in St. Cloud Minnesota. We ordered the Consumer's Union New
Car Price Reports, and it lists the
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Lee Hart
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#44623
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New owner of used 2002 GLS
I just purchased a GLS with 9000 miles on it for $17,000 to replace a
1997 Honda Odyssey, that I still own. The GLS was purchased in
Vermont and driven to California for a sales promotion, laden
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tameling2000 <tameling2000@yahoo.com>
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#44621
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1992 EVGL with dual sliding doors for sale
Saw this on MSN.ca Carpoint. It is at a Vancouver BC dealer.
Volkswagen EUROVAN GL 1992
Miracle Auto Sales Contact:
1-604-473-5051
Price: $6,990.00 CDN
Stock Number :
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Dirk van Ulden <dvanulden@home.com> <dvanulden@...>
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#44620
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Re: new EV on Monday - thanks, also lease deal
AZ - With the MV driver seat in a comfortable position (for me at 6'3") the
rear facing seat back directly behind the driver would have to be set very
upright. Try telling a kid that he had to sit
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John Sennett <sennett@...>
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#44618
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Re: new EV on Monday - thanks, also lease deal
<todd.kenyon@i...> wrote:
and
back,
GLS
front
Ok, I'm having a hard time understanding this. How the heck can it
have "significantly more legroom" when it's the same vehicle with
the same seats?
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Az Barber
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Re: Engine Performance vs Tire Size
Michael,
That's exactly the case.
I expected to pay a performance price for the larger tire diameter.
But was surprised it was so much.
Larry
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Message: 21
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002
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Larry Chase <lchase@...>
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Re: new EV on Monday - thanks, also lease deal
Thanks to those who responded to my query regarding GLS vs MV. I
actually got to see a tornado red GLS at a closed dealer today, and
by golly, it was unlocked. I have been in a GLS before a while
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tnkenyon <todd.kenyon@insightbb.com> <todd.kenyon@...>
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#44615
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