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We saw a small Thetford porta-pottie at an RV dealer this spring. It is
small and can fit between the bulkheads of the battery box and the furnace.
Can't tell you the number.

Gary from Maine

Read and heed or Here we go again: Here comes another nasty virus. Please
read up on this and be careful not to open any e-mails without knowing who
they are from.. Randy

Kmart use to sell them at least thats where I go mine about $65.00.

I have been amazed at how many posts are generated for tires (in the
vanagon group too). I just bought (had to be ordered) some Michelin
LTX (215/75R15) from discount tire. They jacked up my rear end so
much that I was afraid it would affect the fridge operation. It also
had VERY close clearence to the fender well. We tried putting them on
the front but clearence was not enough when you turned (have
195/75R15 Goodyears there). So Discount Tire decided to give me 195
Goodyears on the back (they almost had to order these too, I got
lucky and they found a pair).

What I have learned:
No matter what anyone says 215s are WAY too BIG for the 95 EVC.
Although I did like the extra clearance it gave the vehicle.
195s are the size recomended in the manual. 205s might work.
Tires for this vehilce are hard to find.
Because of above you must do your own searching and find the tire,
then convince the tire dealer it exist (they most likely will not
have it in their database).
I dont like the Goodyears that I now have, their tread is a little
zig-zagy and possibly noisy due to that.
Tires for the EVC are expensive. Last year when I bought the
Goodyears they were $150/per tire.

So this is why (IMHO) EVC and Vanagon owners are so relentlesly
chating about tires.

SeanG

BTW anyone out there running 215s?

My wife and I just bought a 1995 EuroVan Camper last Friday and we
are both excited beyond belief!!!

I need to buy a porta-pottie and was looking for some recommendations.
Any sugggestions?

Wess

The resistor you are looking for is in the fan housing under the
glove box. But you can't see it, let alone touch it until the glove
is removed. Pull the glove box, a bunch of phillips hd screws, and
you will see the fan motor and just to the left of it, the plug to
the resistor pack. One phillips hd screw holds it in.

When you remove the pack take a look at it. If it is burned or crispy
get a new one. But if it looks good then maybe only the thermo fuse
is bad. You can replace the fuse. Finding it may take a bit of work,
They are sometimes known as TCO's (Thermal Cut Outs) and are
available at most electronic supply stores, but maybe not radio
shack. The stock one is rated for 216c and you should use one with
atleast that (but not much higher) temp rating.

There are two ways to remove and replace the fan. The book says
remove the dashboard (!) but some on this list have done it by
removing the fan only from the motor thru the hole in the firewall
(can get at it under the hood) and then removing the motor from
inside. The problem is that there is not enough room to remove the
motor/fan assy with the dash inplace but removing the fan gives you
the room.

l installed a awning on my 97 vw camper last year.the expanding
fasteners came with it except for 2 brackets.l used sheet metal screws
for these 2 brackets they came off the first time l used the awning.l
redrilled and installed expanding fasteners no problems since then. JIM

I noticed a few people on the list talking about parts
prices/availibility for our beloved EV's

I just wanted to give you another place to check out -



Mike "Potterman" and his wife are super people - I've met him a couple
times and competed against him in driving events. They are first folks
who love VW's like us and have been a great source of parts to many
people on RAMVWWC and the A2-16V and vwautoX lists including myself.

I am getting ready to have my timing belt and water pump changed and
will be getting the parts thru them - when I saw him last week during
the one lap he did mention sourcing EV parts recently with good luck.

I am not affiliated with virtual world - just a fan!

Bill
93 weekender

If the camping is the weekend of July 29-30, I will join too. Jim McCarthy

At 08:41 PM 5/18/2000 -0400, you wrote:

----Let's go camping Bill,

Add Flying Carpet to your list of interested EVC's...we go along with it
just to, well, just to do that. How will you keep track of interested
parties?

Gary and Belle Clendening
garyc@...
'97 EVC: "Flying Carpet"
207-622-0631


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'95 EuroVanCamper
Somerville, MA, USA

Did he say what the mileage was? Curious; want to compare with my '95 (not
for sale) with 23k. Jim McCarthy

At 01:27 PM 5/18/2000 -0500, you wrote:

Quoting from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, May 17, 2000:

" '95 VW Euro Camper--Winnebago Package, has auto, AC, kitchen, stove,

sleeps

4, awning, fridge. Must see at $5,695. Premier Lincoln Mercury,

763-559-7200,

www.premierlm.com"

Yep, it is a misprint. I called to check, at 5695 I was interested.
Should have been $15,695. The salesman I talked to said they had a ton
of calls but it was already sold. When I told him I saw it on the net
and was calling from Oklahoma he couldn't believe it. Maybe next time.

Harry Thompson
93 EV MV
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I installed a Shady Boy awning on my 99 EVC. I used
the sheet metal screws that came with the awning. I
first mounted the awning using as much 3M double stick
mounting tape as I could get on the back of the
mounting brackets. I tapped the centers of the holes
and drilled pilot holes. I then unstuck the 3M
mounting and drilled the screw holes. I didn't find
anything except space. My awning is mounted directly
over the sliding door (the Shady Boy has a very
compact footprint and folds out for a larger coverage
area).

I used as much marine grade silicone gel as I could
get into the holes before putting in the sheet metal
screws.

It would be much easier if you have a helper to hold
things in place.
--- "Edward A. Bevan" <pcbevan@...> wrote:

All:

Has anyone done an awning install on a 99 EVC?

I'm doing one tomorrow.

What kind of bolts did you use to anchor the
mounting brackets?

Did you get access on the inside of the Van to put a
washer and nut on
or did you use some type of expanding fastener from
the outside?

What did you find when you drilled and where?

Anything would be a help, Thanks

EAB
99 EVC

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Nah, the lighter would fall out. I put the lighter in the ashtray,
anyway.

--- In ev_update@..., bill and diane killian - zen and the
art
of ferrets <killian@z...> wrote:

Don't have such an EV, but would the lighter fit in their if you

are using

its socket as a power source?

On Wed, 17 May 2000, Erndog wrote:

John -

Next to the cigarette lighter and above the ashtray there is a

little

space in the dash. Too small for anything that I can think of.

Why

is this there and what goes in it?

There is even a little rubber no-slip pad in the space.

Just wondering what uses people have made for this little

compartment.

- Erik

--- In ev_update@..., John Waterman <jwwaterman@w...>

wrote:

Erik,
What hole is that? I have an ashtray below the cigarette

lighter,

but no

holes anywhere close in my "99.
John

Erndog wrote:

I was with a buddy this weekend when the question came up:

What in the hell is the little compartment (hole) in the dash

next to

the cigarette lighter for?

I don't smoke, and I don't think a pack of cigarettes will

fit.

So

what else goes in there?

Thanks,

Erik
'99 EVC

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only the High speed works for my dash board heater fan in my 93
Eurovan. I'd like to check the step resistor to see if it is broke,
But I don't know just eaxtly where it is. I do not have a car
manual, I bought the van used. Or, if there is a fuse that I need to
check, where it is.

That same fan is making alot of noise, how big of a job is it to
replace myself.

Allen Roy

The correct spark plug torque is 25 Nm (18 ft lb)

Jerry

--- In ev_update@..., Chris Noeske <chrisn@e...> wrote:

I heard this from someone and never tried it, but it seems to make

sense.

Fill the affected cylinder with foamy shaving cream before you

chase the

plug. When your done the metal shavings will be suspended in the

shaving

cream up by the plug. With all of the plugs still removed, turn

over the

engine using the key. The shaving cream will be blown out of the

spark plug

hole, along with the metal shavings.

Check the fuses on your radiator.

-----Original Message-----
From: John F. Gladu [mailto:grungy@m...]
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 8:54 PM
To: ev_update@...
Subject: [ev_update] Re: Stumbling...


The advice about the spark plug wires lead me to the probably

culprit -

the second-spark-plug-from-the-left (facing the engine) was only

screwed

in half way. It was so hard to remove that I was afraid I was

stripping

it, but the threads are okay.
It didn't feel like enough turns when I removed it and it didn't

feel like

enough turns when I put it back.
I felt for it and found that I could fit a fingernail under the

washer.

With an inspection mirror I could see that it's only halfway in,

and the

anti-seize lubricant that I put on the threads was pushed only

halfway

down - at least six full turns short of the washer.
The inspection mirror also reveals that the unused threads are

really

rusty (hot gasses).
I'll have to buy a tap and chase the threads out tomorrow.

Who's to blame?
Guess...

...the dealership that did $1300 of work on it last summer (A/C

repair

plus 60,000 mile service.

I've never touched the plugs before.

This is the first time that I've figured out how to swing the

radiator out

of the way.

Let's see... what else can I complain about?

The Bosch spark plug set comes to mind.
$100.35US (with TX/Houston sales tax) from the dealer and they

don't fit

right.
The originals are five distinct lengths.
The replacements are in two lengths.
Two short and three long.
One long one is "just right", all the rest are too long.
And the coil wire is a straight fitting on both ends, not a 90-

degree

connector like the OE.

The spark plugs are twin-conductor Champions - no complaint about

the

plugs other than I don't know how to check the gap on them.
Couldn't find any reference to the torque or the gap in the Owner's

Manual

(and I haven't forced myself to buy the Bentley yet).

hmmm... while I'm venting...
I noticed that the "left" radiator fan doesn't appear to blow, even

when

the "right" one (as I look at the engine) is roaring away. Don't

know if

it's the louver-things or the fan itself. It'll have to wait until

after

I have it running again. Is it okay to run the engine with the

radiator

tilted out? I can't see any mechanical reason not to.

bcnu - Grungy
grungy@m...
'60 DDDpanel, '69 Beetle, '90 Vanagon, '93 Eurovan, '00 Audi A6

Avant

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----Let's go camping Bill,

Add Flying Carpet to your list of interested EVC's...we go along with it
just to, well, just to do that. How will you keep track of interested
parties?

Gary and Belle Clendening
garyc@...
'97 EVC: "Flying Carpet"
207-622-0631

EV power locks operate by following each other. Each door has a
motor/switch unit. When one is locked/unlocked they all do the same.
Normally. If one unit gets slow for some reason it will lag behind
the others. Then when the other locks see that the first one has not
followed it they go back for the laging unit. More or less they will
do this forever or untill the battery goes dead. You get the point.

What you can do is try and find the unit that is operating slower
then the others. This is the bad one. Take it apart and
clean/lube/seal it up. Make sure you are careful to put it back
together exactly the same as it came apart!

All:

Has anyone done an awning install on a 99 EVC?

I'm doing one tomorrow.

What kind of bolts did you use to anchor the mounting brackets?

Did you get access on the inside of the Van to put a washer and nut on
or did you use some type of expanding fastener from the outside?

What did you find when you drilled and where?

Anything would be a help, Thanks

EAB
99 EVC

I've experienced this as well w/ my 95 EVC. It has only happened a few times
but wasn't sure why. If you find out, please let me know.

Jeb

Sean,
we had the same problem a while back. the dealer found that the passenger
door switch was faulty and replaced it.
good luck
Bill
95evc