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Re: plastic water tank smell
Ray,
If you use a garden hose to fill your tank, the plastic smell and taste could be coming from the hose. RV supply stores sell hoses meant for drinking water that don't have this problem. Just another idea. Marve '95 EVC ray goldsmith <neville-@...> wrote: original article: I have run several tankful (13 gallons US) of water through aremove the strong plastic smell and taste from the water but it is stillkeep the window shut or make larger gutters ! Back to the drawingboard....
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Re: plastic water tank smell
James H. McCarthy
We remain faithful to the old habit of carrying water in a plastic water
carrier, the type we started out with when tenting. We keep it in the sink, partially filled, when moving. Jim McCarthy At 11:01 AM 2/17/2000 -0800, Joel Funk wrote: Some plastics continue to impart taste and odor indefinitely, and areJim McCarthy ex '87 Westfalia '95 EuroVanCamper Somerville, MA, USA |
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Re: VW Eurovan Review
Greg....great reply/review. Ditto our feelings. Noticed you
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had a 5 series BMW. Me too along with our 93 GL. Also have noticed a relationship between EV owners and volvo (either owned volvo previously or also own volvo along with EV...guess we will never be seen in US makes!). Dean --- Original Message ---
Gregory Kveton <gkveton@...> Wrote on Wed, 16 Feb 2000 21:20:03 -0500 ------------------ --------------71849FDD90E04C1836182CF1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" content-transfer-encoding: 7bit After reading WWJ's Eurovan review, I sent the following note to Jeff Gilbert at WWJ. It will be interesting to see if it makes it onto their website. Greg Kveton 93 GL ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GET A NEXTCARD VISA, in 30 seconds! Get rates as low as 0.0% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR and no hidden fees. Apply NOW! -- Talk to your group with your own voice! -- --------------71849FDD90E04C1836182CF1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 content-transfer-encoding: 7bit content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <JDGilbert@...> Received: from nycblkr00hubg02.cbs.com ([170.20.9.174]) by ngquotad00.atl.mindspring.net (Mindspring Mail Service) with ESMTP id saks94.dfq.37kb01n for <gkveton@...>; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:43:00 -0500 (EST) Received: by mail2.cbs.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id <19JCNMA0>; Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:43:01 -0500 Message-ID: <BBB6813CFA74D311BF310004AC4C977506B578@DET0WWJTVMICX01> From: "Gilbert, Jeffery D" <JDGilbert@...> To: 'Gregory Kveton ' <gkveton@...> Subject: RE: VW Eurovan Review Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 04:43:01 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Greg, Thanks for the note. You'll see a message from me posted on your discussion group soon. Jeff Gilbert WWJ Newsradio 950, Detroit -----Original Message----- From: Gregory Kveton To: jdgilbert@... Sent: 2/15/00 10:20 PM Subject: VW Eurovan Review Jeff, Well, we agree on one thing about the new Eurovan. The price is too high. High enough to have kept me from buying a new one. Yes, you've guessed it, I'm one of those loyal Eurovan owners that feel compelled to tell you that you just don't understand. Most people don't, which is part of the fun. VW hasn't sold many of these vans so they're rare. Eurovan owners wave when they pass each other. We bought ours new in 1993. It's the GL model, the same one you tested. They have changed a few things since then, but it still has the same refrigerator-like body and the same basic interior. Our Eurovan is approaching 7 years old and I have always traded vehicles at around 4 years. We've looked at other vans but nothing even comes close to it for room. True, it seats 7, same as other vans. But real people can sit comfortably in those 3 seats in back. We recently came back from vacation. My children, ages 6, 8, and 12, sat in the rear bench seat for 13 hours. The middle seat folds down into a table which they used for games and to watch movies. All in all, a good trip. A few days after the vacation, we went to the mall and had the chance to check out a new Chrysler Town and Country on display. Nice van, but when my kids sat in the rear seat, they just looked at each other and then at me and all said, "no way". The storage area behind the Eurovan's rear seat is enormous too. It held all of our luggage for a week, plus a small webber grill and a mountain bike. Try that in another minivan. I also love the way the Eurovan handles. On our vacation, we drove it on twisty mountain roads in the snow. It was always stable and corners were handled with glee. The up-high driving position creates a great vantage point for viewing the scenery and the road visibility is first rate. We find the seats very comfortable, especially if you're in the saddle for a long haul. Actually, I prefer them to the seats in my 5 series BMW. We've never had a problem with parking lots either. The great visibility from the high driving perch and large windows, combined with a short front end and tight turning radius make for easy parking and maneuvering in tight places. And its easy to find too. You'll never mistake someone else's van for yours in the parking lot. Just don't try parking this tall van in one of those super low clearance parking garages. Do we like this van? You bet. Would we buy another one? Absolutely! But I'm resisting the high price. I think VW has priced itself out of the minivan market on this one. So, we keep looking at the competition. Only problem is, we haven't found anything else that we want to buy yet. We would rather drive our 7 year old Eurovan than buy anyone else's new one. Come on Jeff, give the Eurovan a chance. It'll grow on you. Greg Kveton --------------71849FDD90E04C1836182CF1-- ----- Sent using MailStart.com ( ) The FREE way to access your mailbox via any web browser, anywhere! |
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Re: coach battery wont hold charge
I agree with John - check/replace the coach battery first. If the
battery is OK, you might selectively remove fuses to try to troubleshoot the problem, but I wouldn't rely on that for a real solution. BTW, it is the propane leak detector that runs full time. The carbon monoxide detector runs on a 9-volt battery. Although you might smell the propane if it leaked, it is heavier than air and you might not smell it before a spark could ignite it. The detector doesn't draw much current, and disabling this piece of "safety" equipment would neither solve the real problem nor be particularly responsible. Do yourself and your family a favor and check the operation of the CO detector, and make sure the battery is fresh. CO is odorless and potentially lethal. A new 9v battery, or even a new detector, would be cheap peace of mind. Joel Funk 97 EVC "james h. mccarthy" <jimhm-@...> wrote: original article: One of the safety alarms, I can't remember if it is co2 or not, runsall the time. There is a fuse in the back, on the left, under the waterand sawdrained the coach battery. Once I hooked up the battery charger, I isthe interior light come on and knew what had drained the battery. I cell.damn cold here in Chicago, but not cold enough to drain that deep I imagine this is the origional battery sold with the camper in 95. |
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Re: Redesigned cabinet configurations on 99+ EVC
Zaborenko, Alex, NNAD
I think a better idea would have been using a fold down door like the one to
the left of the seat. Just deep enough to let it be used when the bed is down. The design I saw killed the space under and to the left of the sink and has the under the table problem you mentioned. Annoying considering I use that drawer for silverware. The top left cabinet is deeper in the sense that the space previously access by the drawer is now accessible through the door. Mainly it allows taller items to be placed in there. Alex I would think that some available storage space would be lost tomake room for the rectangular drawer assembly, the top of which would have to be low enough to clear the lowest plumbing protrusion. Another thought is that access to the new pantry drawer may be difficult if a table or two is set up. One can make do to reach under a table to access the pantry cabinet or refrigerator, but access to such a drawer may require moving the table. I would think a more appropriate design change would be to spilt the doors into two sections so that the upper section of the pantry cabinet would be accessible when the rear bench is in the bed configuration. So, with that said, do you feel that these are positive or negative changes to the EVC design? Any comments from anyone else who has seen the new configuration? Bill Armstrong, EVC Speculator Endwell, NY '71 Econoline (home brew camper) '93 Tracer Wagon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get what you deserve with NextCard Visa! Rates as low as 2.9% Intro or 9.9% Fixed APR, online balance transfers, Rewards Points, no hidden fees, and much more! Get NextCard today and get the credit you deserve! Apply now! Get your NextCard Visa at: -- Easily schedule meetings and events using the group calendar! -- |
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Re: shoreling extension cord question
Zaborenko, Alex, NNAD
Any 15A extension cord will do. In fact, while at home, I use a Home Depot
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purchased cord so I don't have to deal with packing and unpacking the cord and making sure the van is close enough to an outlet (I don't have a garage). Alex 99 EVC -----Original Message-----
From: Michael Myers [mailto:buddahvw@...] Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 10:36 PM To: ev_update@... Subject: [ev_update] shoreling extension cord question I recently purchased a 95 EVC. The binder from Winnebago mentions the "shoreline" used to connnect the 110v system at a campground. The manual said that there should be a "shoreline" included but I guess the last owner kept it. Can I buy any 15amp 110v "shoreline" from a standard RV dealer or do I need to order one from VW or Winnebago?? thanks for any input. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get what you deserve with NextCard Visa! ZERO! Rates as low as 0.0% Intro APR, online balance transfers, Rewards Points, no hidden fees, and much more! Get NextCard today and get the credit you deserve! Apply now! Get your NextCard Visa at: eGroups.com Home: - Simplifying group communications |
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Re: 99 EV Trailer Hitch Info Wanted
Check www.hitch-web.com. I think the class II DaLan hitch they sell is
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the same as VW sells, but for less. I bought and installed that hitch from Hitch-Web for less than $200. Instructions were clear and simple. For a boat or car, you'd probably need the class III. Joel Funk 97 EVC "bruce braun" <bruc-@...> wrote: original article: I know thus subject has benn discussed before, but I cannot find the |
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Re: cut fingers
In a message dated 02/17/2000 12:45:53 PM Pacific Standard Time,
TTiessen@... writes: << A quick fix for small cuts on your fingers may be as close as the spice rack in your kitchen. >> In a pinch and not wanting to run into the house bleeding, I have used clean bearing grease a time or two. Probably not what the doctor would order, but it does work well. Rolland Brower 99 Weekender. |
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Re: plastic water tank smell
Bill Segesser
we have a miniature (1 cup) Brita water filter. does 8 oz's in less than a
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minute. very convenient. -----Original Message-----
From: Joel Funk [mailto:jmf@...] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:02 AM To: ev_update@... Subject: [ev_update] Re: plastic water tank smell ray goldsmith <neville-@...> wrote: original article: I have run several tankful (13 gallons US) of water through aremove the strong plastic smell and taste from the water but it is stillSome plastics continue to impart taste and odor indefinitely, and are less than ideal for potable water storage. We've tried rinsing with a very mild bleach solution (and then rinsing with clear water), which helps temporarily, and adding lemon juice, which masks the odor and taste. However, we usually just carry the drinking water in a separate container, which is easier to fill and clean, but takes up valuable space. Joel Funk 97 EVC |
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99 EV Trailer Hitch Info Wanted
Bruce Braun
I know thus subject has benn discussed before, but I cannot find the
thread. I want to know if anyone has had success with a hitch receiver other than the one VW dealers sell. I want to install a 1-7/8 or 2 inch ball for a small boat or to tow an old beetle with a tow bar. Will the VW dealer unit be worth the investment?? BB |
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Re: coach battery wont hold charge
John Waterman
Mike,
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If the battery is 5 years old, I would start by having it checked (or just go ahead and replace it now!). If it is not dead, it soon will be. John Michael Myers wrote: I recently purchased a 95 EVC. One of the camer lights was left on and |
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Re: shoreling extension cord question
John Waterman
Mike,
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The "Shoreline" is really nothing more than an extension cord. Preferably heavy duty. Book recommends 25 ft. I have used 100 ft (depends on how much load you are going to put on it). All they are doing is giving you a convenient way to move an AC plug in inside with an outside cord (plus running the battery charger and the refrigerator). John Michael Myers wrote: I recently purchased a 95 EVC. The binder from Winnebago mentions the |
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Re: coach battery wont hold charge
James H. McCarthy
One of the safety alarms, I can't remember if it is co2 or not, runs all
the time. There is a fuse in the back, on the left, under the water input/hose. Remove the fuse while you are not camping. Jim McCarthy At 10:08 AM 2/17/2000 -0800, you wrote: I recently purchased a 95 EVC. One of the camer lights was left on andJim McCarthy ex '87 Westfalia '95 EuroVanCamper Somerville, MA, USA |
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Re: coach battery wont hold charge
Michael,
The life of a deep cycle battery is much shorter than that of a starting battery. Look at them in WalMart and compare the warranties. I've replaced the original with the largest deep cycle WalMart sells and have been happy with it. I'm probably due for the 2d replacement soon. If yours is the original battery, it's probably time to replace it. Marve '95 EVC "michael myers" <buddahv-@...> wrote: original article: I recently purchased a 95 EVC. One of the camer lights was left onand drained the coach battery. Once I hooked up the battery charger, Isaw the interior light come on and knew what had drained the battery. Iis damn cold here in Chicago, but not cold enough to drain that deepcell. I imagine this is the origional battery sold with the camper in 95. |
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Re: cut fingers
Vance, Beaumont W.
Now you tell me. I just jammed some grease into the cut. Ya Know, you would
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think that that would be soothing, but is not. -----Original Message-----
From: Terry Tiessen [mailto:TTiessen@...] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:52 AM To: 'ev_update@...' Subject: [ev_update] cut fingers Vance mentioned cutting himself while working on his VW and I was reminded of today's tip from Real Age. Good for VW mechanics! Cheers, Terry Tip of the Day Cinnamon Savvy A quick fix for small cuts on your fingers may be as close as the spice rack in your kitchen. A sprinkling of cinnamon will not only stop the sting, but also help the cut heal faster. To get the best result, wash the cut thoroughly, pat dry, and sprinkle with powdered cinnamon before bandaging. A recent study confirms that a chemical in cinnamon, cinnamic aldehyde, has potent antibacterial effects. In addition, it contains eugenol, a natural anesthetic. Soothe your sore finger with a dash of cinnamon. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Springtime at bargainclothing.com Convienent, affordable and an easy way to shop -- 20 megs of disk space in your group's Document Vault -- |
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Re: plastic water tank smell
Gary Bamesberger
1. empty your tank,
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2. fill it with 2 liters of coke (or more if you are up for it) 3. let sit overnight 4. drain 5. flush thoroughly -----Original Message----- |
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Re: plastic water tank smell
ray goldsmith <neville-@...> wrote:
original article: I have run several tankful (13 gallons US) of water through aremove the strong plastic smell and taste from the water but it is stillSome plastics continue to impart taste and odor indefinitely, and are less than ideal for potable water storage. We've tried rinsing with a very mild bleach solution (and then rinsing with clear water), which helps temporarily, and adding lemon juice, which masks the odor and taste. However, we usually just carry the drinking water in a separate container, which is easier to fill and clean, but takes up valuable space. Joel Funk 97 EVC |
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cut fingers
Terry Tiessen
Vance mentioned cutting himself while working on his VW and I was reminded
of today's tip from Real Age. Good for VW mechanics! Cheers, Terry Tip of the Day Cinnamon Savvy A quick fix for small cuts on your fingers may be as close as the spice rack in your kitchen. A sprinkling of cinnamon will not only stop the sting, but also help the cut heal faster. To get the best result, wash the cut thoroughly, pat dry, and sprinkle with powdered cinnamon before bandaging. A recent study confirms that a chemical in cinnamon, cinnamic aldehyde, has potent antibacterial effects. In addition, it contains eugenol, a natural anesthetic. Soothe your sore finger with a dash of cinnamon. |
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coach battery wont hold charge
I recently purchased a 95 EVC. One of the camer lights was left on and
drained the coach battery. Once I hooked up the battery charger, I saw the interior light come on and knew what had drained the battery. I let the battery change for 8 hours, and once disconnected, my level test meter showed a full charge. By 8:00 this morning it showed only a half charge, and is almost dead now. I am sure that all lights, furnace and the water pump are off. Is there anything else that could be draining the battery? I know it is damn cold here in Chicago, but not cold enough to drain that deep cell. I imagine this is the origional battery sold with the camper in 95. any suggestions? thanks, mtm |
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Re: Agilis - ' the short side '
From: "Humphrey J. (H.J.) Moynihan" <HJMOYNI@...>Yes most definately. Side by side inflated comparison I've done (re new tire spares w/= pressures plus on vehicle comparisons). A significant eyeball difference without using any math. One would have to question the rationality of putting a smaller tire on already a marginally tired vehicle? Speedo readings are already inaccurate as to reading fast (would read even more inaccurate or faster with shorter tires), EV's have low-torque engines (why increase RPM's at highway speeds which would equate to less MPG?), increase noise due to engine buzz at speed (increased rpm), plus lowering the ever present limited ground clearance. Figure? My experience? Been there done that with other vehicles. Will pass on any degree of downsizing vehicle tires ... even if they were free. Unless living in mountainous terrain or towing something behind your EVC where shorter tires equate to higher gear ratio, look for the larger diameter size tire. The 215/65R15C Agilis may prove to be the answer if they can be found. I will run my Goodyear G64's until I find an equally large or larger tire (re the Agilis 215/65R15C) to replace them with. No complaints whatsoever with the G64's other than a bit noisy due to the aggressive tread pattern. Good hunting.... we are off in our EVC to Alamos, Sonora Mexico for the Music festival .... =). SWLINK S. Arizona |
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