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Re: evc ATF job time
nkaps
Count me in also on your 100 page offer.
I am not mechanicallly inclined and need all the help I can.. "michael g. mccarthy" <mgmccarth-@...> wrote: original article: Folks, I have an 80-page "training" manual on the EV, by VW, that's a(eg, "Want to replace the thing-a-ma-job? Here's what you do: ...... ),it has GREAT drawings, and it has pertinent parts of the wiring diagram when |
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Bike Racks
I used to have a Paulchen rack for my Vanagon. It was great once set
up, bit of a pain if you are going to carry many different bikes. Very sturdy, keeps bikes up high out of harms way. Very expensive if you buy from the dealer but if you live in Canada or are close to Ontario, check out Owasco, they are a Paulchen dealer. . com Dirk 92EVGL |
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Re: Tok to Dawson
Greg Barta/Kimberly Weaver
Terry,
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I haven't ever made that detour although I have driven the Alaska Highway about a dozen times. (Most recently this summer when our '99EVC was less than a week old.) Here is a web address that you need to check out. It is a complete and updated guide of the roads you will be traveling on. In Alaska we usually buy a copy of The Milepost each year at Costco for about half the cover price. I'm not sure if Costco stores in the lower 48 states carry it or not. BTW the best weather for traveling is from June through the first part of July. After that we often receive even more cloudy/rainy weather. If you have questions on what is worth seeing and doing and what is a waste of time just let me know. Greg Anchorage, Alaska Terry Tiessen wrote: We plan to go to Alaska in July and are thinking of coming back through |
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Re: Bike Racks
James A. Marks
If you have (or plan to get) a 2" receiver hitch - I recommend the Bauer
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Revolution swing away rack. It will hold four bikes and even with bikes attached you can easily swing the entire rack around to the side of the van and then access your rear hatch. Yakima also makes a similar rack called the Terragate. You can find the Bauer rack at the Bauer website: <> -James Marks '99 EVC From: Wael ElSakka <welsakka@...> |
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The Garage Door
Edward A. Bevan wrote that he props his garage door open for maximum
clearance to get his van in the family garage. We were doing that too until my husband decided to warm the engine, backed the van up for the tail pipe to clear the garage interior and took part of the bottom panel of the garage door off. Fortunately for some wood rot, the garage door was the only damage done and within a few days we had a new steel door with automatic opener that lifts the door with plenty of clearance for the van to get into the garage. We did not get a larger door to avoid the expense of remodeling the 7' height of a standard garage door. As I said the van with pop-top and factory issue top vent goes in with a few inches to spare, but little else. No roof top racks for us either. Too hard to reach to load and unload and too prone to damage from low bridges, gas station canopies and low tree branches. Rhode Island's Modvan |
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Re: The Rest of the Story
Bill Segesser
Joel,
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now that's "the rest of the story" and why I love the EV more than my (retired) Vanagon & (s.b. retired) 69 westie. sentiment aside, having a boxcar than can accelerate is where it's at! Bill -----Original Message-----
From: Joel Funk [mailto:jmf@...] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 9:43 AM To: ev_update@... Subject: [ev_update] The Rest of the Story <<snip>> a 50mi "stress test" by me (hill climbs, acceleration to 90 mph) |
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Re: snow tires
Bill Segesser
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we have the Nokia(n) Hakkapeliitta 10's. 195/70/R15 97Q reinforced. They're a very aggressive snow tire and we like them a lot. They like to "sing" along with the ride & not at pianissimo either, unlike what i've heard about the Agilis. ;-) checking the list archives should yield more than you'll ever want to know about EV tire solutions. Bill Segesser 95evc Woodinville WA -----Original Message-----
From: Edward Bevan [mailto:pcbevan@...] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 9:10 PM To: ev_update@... Subject: [ev_update] many <<snip>> After taking a trip to lake Placid NY I found that the EVC is pretty good in snow. The Agilis tires are a super all season tire know doubt, but does anyone know of a good snow tire for EVC? |
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Re: Tok to Dawson
Bill Segesser
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I haven't been on that road personally, but my folks did it in a 33' winnebago two years ago with no problems. do you belong to AAA? if so, they're usually a decent source of info. also check Alaska Hwy dept's website (assuming they have one). good luck Bill -----Original Message-----
From: Terry Tiessen [mailto:ttiessen@...] Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 10:49 AM To: ev_update@... Subject: [ev_update] Tok to Dawson We plan to go to Alaska in July and are thinking of coming back through Dawson, YT rather than heading straight back to Whitehorse. I notice that the road from Tok to the Canadian border is unpaved - looks like about 120 miles or so of it. Has anyone driven that stretch recently? How was it? For that matter, what is it like all the way on that loop from Tok down to Whitehorse where you pick up the Alaska Highway again? Thanks, Terry '97EVC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want To Be Showered With Kisses? Visit eGroups Valentine Gift Guide eGroups.com Home: - Simplifying group communications |
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Re: Bike Racks
Wael ElSakka
I put a THULE that can take up to 4 bikes. It is a good rack.
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From: Paul Eichen <paule@...> To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...> Date: Saturday, February 05, 2000 8:31 AM Subject: [ev_update] Bike Racks I purchased a '99 EV camper this week. Can anyone help me with |
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Tok to Dawson
Terry Tiessen
We plan to go to Alaska in July and are thinking of coming back through
Dawson, YT rather than heading straight back to Whitehorse. I notice that the road from Tok to the Canadian border is unpaved - looks like about 120 miles or so of it. Has anyone driven that stretch recently? How was it? For that matter, what is it like all the way on that loop from Tok down to Whitehorse where you pick up the Alaska Highway again? Thanks, Terry '97EVC |
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Re: Heater fan resistors
Richard Cochran
sukitob-@... wrote:
original article: Does anybody know the resistance and ohmage of these things?Resistance and "ohmage" are the same thing. The current rating (amperage) would be nice to know, however. The resistors should be rated to handle at least the same current as the fan motor fuse (not sure what that is offhand). Seems you could replace them with several 3-terminal regulators ofselected voltages which wouldnt get hot, waste amps or burn out3-terminal regulators will put out as much heat as an equivalent resistor, and they'll waste just as much power. Their advantage would be that they'd supply a more constant voltage, which isn't so critical for this application. A switching regulator would be efficient and cool, but expensive and complex overkill. But I'm with you, these resistors are obviously underrated, because they so often fail. A beefier power resistor, rated to handle more current, would be a useful upgrade. --Rich |
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Re: CD Changer/Rear speakers
Scott Bramwell
Bruce,
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I have found a source here in Colorado Springs that has 4 pair of the discontinued Rockford Fosgate 5" DIN speakers. They are discontinued and this store has 4 pair left in stock. I don't know what the original MSRP was, but they are selling these at $69.95 a pair. If anyone wants their telephone number, let me know at stb@... -----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Curry [mailto:taizo@...] Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 11:07 PM To: ev_update@... Subject: [ev_update] CD Changer/Rear speakers Will these speakers replace the rear sidewall units with those funky oem covers in my 93 ev wk or just the front door units? bruce 93 wk ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...> To: <ev_update@...> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 9:20 AM Subject: [ev_update] Re: CD Changer -Reply Speakers: Rockford/Fosgate RFP-1404D (and the D is for DIN, and that'sthe one that snaps directly into the EV factory openings). It's got a poly ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups' Valentine's Day Gift Guide - Shop Here Now: eGroups.com Home: - Simplifying group communications |
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many (99EVC new owner questions)
Larry Schellhase
How much was "dealer cost" for a 99EVC?
1) My CD player (in dash Panasonic DP22 ) extremelyMine came with a Panasonic Cassette player which I replaced with a Sony CD player - the CDs do not get hot 2) My propane tank doesn't seem to take a fullcharge Mine doesn't seem to go all the way to the top either, I think they are supposed to have head room - otherwise you get liquid propane in the lines and nothing works. Sounds like you are using a lot of propane. 3) I'm thinking about getting the awning plus theI got the Shady Boy awning and like it very much. No screen house though. EVC? Sorry, I live in LA 5) Any one know of a way to carry a canoe with foamI haven't tried it yet - seems like the low cost solution, however you will have to remove the canoe to pop the top - a hassle that might be eliminated by a rack on the pop top. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. |
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Re: Bike Racks
Norman Leong
Well, IMHO, the best rear-mounted rack for any vintage EV is the Draftmaster system, which also requires that you get a 2" receiver hitch. Since a couple of us on this list have tandems, I think a complete setup to be able to haul them around is somewhere in the neighborhood of $775. I haven't done a whole lot of shopping for hitches, but the cost is a conservative estimate. They're killer racks though... Norman ______________________________________________________ |
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Re: evc ATF job time
david and gabrielle herring
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From: Chris Noeske <CHRISN@...> To: <ev_update@...> Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 1:30 PM Subject: [ev_update] Re: evc ATF job time I'll take a copy how much?Sounds like something that I could use. Let me know how much and a mailing address. David '95 EVC dngherring@... |
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Re: CD Changer/Rear speakers
Michael G. McCarthy
Bruce, the front and rear speakers are the same, and I should have said the
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RFP-1405D are direct replacement (not 1404). However, both are discontinued. Fosgate sells another model that Crutchfield suggests are direct replacement, but I wouldn't be sure unless someone measure the cage and told me the diameter was 4 25/32", and you'd still have to trim off the four mounting tabs. Mike ---------- From: "Bruce Curry" <taizo@...> Will these speakers replace the rear sidewall units with those funky oem |
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