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Katanic Dusan
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'97 EVC Front End Clunk
J Henley
A brand new noise, it starts as soon as I go faster than 60 mph. (I don't
notice it on normal acceleration or otherwise under 60 mph.) From the driver's seat, it sounds/feels like it's right in front of me under the hood, but I know that can be deceiving. Not a little noise, bad enough that we turned around on a trip this weekend and came home and traded cars. Sound familiar to anyone? Thanks. Joan |
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frustrating oil leak
don hector
my 92evcl{no air con.} has had a persistant oil leak which shows up
as engine oil running down and dripping from the power steering pump. i've replaced both the crank and cam seals tightened the 27 mm nut behind the oil filter to no avail.could it be the oil pump gasket ? i've power washed everthing to try to see the leaks origin. any one ever had a leak like this on the belt side ? thanks, don leaky 92evcl,94cargo |
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Re: '97 EVC Front End Clunk
In a message dated 5/31/00 11:33:52 AM, soreal@... writes:
<< A brand new noise, it starts as soon as I go faster than 60 mph. (I don't notice it on normal acceleration or otherwise under 60 mph.) From the driver's seat, it sounds/feels like it's right in front of me under the hood, but I know that can be deceiving. Not a little noise, bad enough that we turned around on a trip this weekend and came home and traded cars. Sound familiar to anyone? Thanks. Joan >> Joan: Without seeming like Clik & Clack on NPR, can you describe the noise? When my '97 EVC was new, I had a similiarly placed noise when I encountered a rough road situation. When going over bumps, the noise was a sticatto banging sound coming from under the floor. It turned-out to be the front stabilizer bar that come loose from it's mounting on the driver's side. It was corrected under warranty. Kent Kirkley '97 EVC |
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Re: inverter and clutter
Gary F Clendening
We use the same (200w) style of inverter. The only electrical things we
charge are the laptop and my electric shaver. I would really consider avoiding all of these electric things like microwaves, et.al. Where can you store them? We've seen several EVC's with the extra tents and that kind of stuff...they have no room to change positions while driving. We choose a van because it offers different positions at a good price. Clutter it up and one defeats the purpose of a VW. Soapbox Clendening (Gary from Maine) |
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Re: new clutch
Donald Gibbons
I have only heard of a few clutches needing replacement. They really
are very durable. While the job is not as simple as other VW's, say a beetle (I can do that in 2 hrs!) it is typical of many front wheel drive cars today. I would expect that to have a dealer do the job would cost the most, maybe approaching $1,000, but would also (perhaps?) do the best work. Non-dealer mechanics might do the job cheaper but keep in mind the parts alone can cost $300 min. Where are you located? |
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Re: Comments on VW tools
Regarding Michael McCarthy's comments on the tools:
No additional work (removing motor mounts, etc) is needed to use VW's tool to reduce tension on the tensioner arm to remove the belt. The clearance is more than ample. The long length and thinness of the handle make it easy to keep tension off while doing other work with your other hand. I agree that another tool could also do this job. As far as I remember, the shop manual called for unbolting the mount and jacking up the engine only for clearance for removing the tensioner pulley assembly itself. Regarding alternatives for supports made for removing axles- it is true that home made blocks can be used to wedge in to maintain clearance. I did this the first time and it took me a lot of extra time, and due to the jury rigging, did require additional attention to safety. For the other axle when the time came, I bit the bullet and got the supports. It saved me at least an hour of labor, and a lot more in aggravation. I also moonlight restoring an old Mercedes 190SL at $40/hour, so an hour of time saved on fixing the Eurovan, is an hour to be spent on restoration. To me, $50 for the tool is well worth it since I'm so busy (also reduces resentment over the need to do repairs), and the tool is useful for multiple jobs (boot replacement, suspension work, cv joint replacement, bearing replacement). Alternatives can always be found for those with patience and time on their hands. It all depends on where you draw the line. I also had to replace a front wheel bearing. Zelenda offers a tool for ~$250 to replace the bearing on the EV while the brake assembly is still on the vehicle. That was too much for the twice I'll probably do this job over the life of the vehicle, so I went ahead and pulled the assembly off to replace the bearing. The $50 support tool came in handy for this since you've got to remove the axle. Regards, -gb |
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Re: Sidewinder Awning and Tent
Laurel
I also have the Sidewinder Awning and Side Tent. It held up beautifully
in a severe wind storm on a cliff above the CA coast recently. I thought it would be in pieces by the time the sun rose but there was no damage at all. I did have it installed by the dealer and although they charged a bit they did a great job. My only complaint is that it is hard to get it rolled up just right to fit in the case. For more info check out www.carefreeofcolorado.com They have a trouble shooting guide, parts list etc. |
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Re: inverter suggestions for EVC
Richard Cochran
From: sukitoby@... My question: Has anyone installed an INVERTER so that you have 110I've used a small 200 watt inverter that plugs into the cigarette lighter outlet. It powers a laptop computer while charging the laptop's battery, and I also use it to charge AA batteries via a small charger. I normally try and run the inverter only while the engine is running, to save draw on the coach battery. Suggested watts (300, 500, 1000 ??) Suggested Manufacturers?Wattage ratings depend on what you want to power with the inverter. Can it be wired to work with the existing 110 V wiring and outletsThat would be a significant job. The existing 110 V wiring is permanently hooked to the magnatek converter. You'd have the inverter trying to power the converter, which would try to power the inverter, which would power the converter, etc. Sounds like a great perpetual motion machine at first, but the laws of thermodynamics prevent that setup from doing anything except generating lots of waste heat while it drains the battery, at best. You'd need a mechanism to prevent having both the inverter and the converter connected simultaneously. You'd also need an absolutely failsafe mechanism to prevent connecting the inverter's output and the shorepower input simultaneously. If two unsynchronized 110VAC sources ever compete to power the same outlet, something's going to explode. I think it would be less trouble just to install new AC outlets, or else rewire one (or both) of the outlets to be connected to the inverter ONLY, and not connected to shore power. If you DO install a high wattage inverter, put it as close to the battery as possible. It's much more efficient to make your long cable run with 110V instead of 12V, and keep the 12V cable as short as possible. Please help - by the way Sharp has just release a miniatureLow wattage means it doesn't heat terribly fast, since the microwave wattage is directly related to the amount of heat it puts into the food in a given time. To heat a given amount of food/water to a given temp, you end up using close to the same amount of energy out of the battery, whether it's a high wattage draw for a short time, or a low wattage draw for a long time. Personally, I'm not a big fan of microwaves for use in RV's, unless you're camped at a campground with electric hookups. I know some folks like 'em, though. It just doesn't seem like a very efficient way to heat food, burning petroleum to push a piston to turn a crankshaft to spin an alternator to generate DC to charge a battery to power an inverter to generate AC to power a microwave tube to heat water. Far less trouble to place the object to be heated directly on top of the burning petroleum, via a propane stove. Batteries are terribly inefficient energy storage devices when you compare them against propane tanks. And with the limited storage space in the EuroVan, allocating space to a microwave plus an inverter big enough to power it, and perhaps an additional battery to power the inverter, just isn't a worthwhile tradeoff for me. --Rich (the curmudgeon) |
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Re: Sidewinder Awning and Tent
Thanks. I looked over the instructions again. Looks like the poles
are meant to support the awning (they call them rafters) and that special brackets need to be installed. The additional flaps appear to be some kind of skirting (they call them privacy panels). --- In ev_update@..., "plthe" <plthe@e...> wrote: I'd try the original vendor. I believe they're in Colorado and havea Web site.small whatpieces are for?, Also, after setting up the 2 side flaps and the ----------------------------------------------------------------------these -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------Old school buds here: -- |
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Re: Sidewinder Awning and Tent
If you can buy the awning and brackets for $309 I think you'd be
geeting a good deal. I paid $449 at a Volkswagon Dealership in Sacramento, CA. Then there was the $250.00 to install both the awning and the snaps for both the side and rear door screens and the "add-a-room" side tent. I did not know that it came in color other than white (the only color that 2000 EVC Camper comes in). When I had the awning installed, the body shop manager was adament that the brackets for the awning needed to be welded on. He stated that a previous customer had had his awning separated from the vehicle while extended in gusty conditions. A few weeks later, I noticed that the bolts he had used had rusted and were bleeding on the painted brackets. I took it back and had the bolts replaced and the bracket repainted. One drawback of the awning is that once the clasp is released the pole extension will slide all of the way out of its housing and fall on the ground. It's a hassel to get it back in. Good Luck! Keith --- In ev_update@..., gavski@a... wrote: --- In ev_update@..., "Erndog " <erndog1@h...> wrote:TheKeith -buy colors.model is the LB Sidewinder II and it comes in a variety of
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Re: Sidewinder Awning and Tent
plthe
I'd try the original vendor. I believe they're in Colorado and have a Web
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site. --Lee / Phyllis Th 97 EVC Palo Alto, CA ----- Original Message -----
From: Keith Light <light@...> To: <ev_update@...> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 7:31 AM Subject: [ev_update] Sidewinder Awning and Tent I recently purchased a Sidewinder Awning and Tent from my local |
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Re: Water Tank Antifreeze taste
plthe
Are you sure it isn't the naturally hinky taste of the plastic water tank?
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We'd had our EV close to 2 years and still feel the need to bring bottled water for drinking. --Lee / Phyllis Th 97 EVC Palo Alto, CA ----- Original Message -----
From: <magnem@...> To: <ev_update@...> Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 7:51 PM Subject: [ev_update] Water Tank Antifreeze taste I emptied the water tank antifreeze this past weekend, I've filled it |
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plthe
开云体育It's a robot mailing list that's sending you all these Eurovan
messages. You can't get off it by talking to it as if it's a human being. I
believe you just need to type "unsubscribe" as the body of the message. That
should do it.
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Re: Timing Belt Tools Ordering info
Donald Hector
开云体育i agree, doing a cv boot is not bad at all one
side at a time . releave the tension on the torsion bar and
jam something in to hold up
the control arm. the lower ball joint comes apart real easy.
also any one doing a timing belt might want to renew the crank
seal , cam seal waterpump or seal
when doing the timing belt .
don 92 evcl,94cargo
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From: Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...> To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...> Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 9:18 PM Subject: Re: [ev_update] Re: Timing Belt Tools Ordering info >> ?Counter holder 3248a (secures vibration damper to remove crank bolt) ---------- From: "Jerry Carter" To: ev_update@... Subject: [ev_update] Re: Timing Belt Tools Ordering info Date: Tue, May 30, 2000, 8:27 PM --- In ev_update@..., Gbnvic@a... wrote:
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Re: MY 93 is DYING here - check timing belt tensioner pulley!
Jerry Carter
My guess is its the pulley keeping the tension on the timing belt.
There is s recent thread on this within the last hundred messages or so. Since your fan went out a while back. the engine may have run hot enough to push the bearing (actually its probably the lubricant) that finaly gave out) in this pulley. The previous owner found the belt was rubbing against the pulley because it no longer turned. If this is what you are experiencing, I would STOP DRIVING THE VAN UNTIL YOU CHECKED THIS OUT - ASAP!. If your timing belt goes while your engine is running, you may be in for more than a belt replacement!!! Jerry --- In ev_update@..., Team Degenerate Motorsports <highrpm@h...> wrote: My 93 weekender with 88K has been running really great since fixingthe fan fuses but now theres a new scary noise :-(noise has appeared from the engine - squeeky almost abrasive soundingnoise that appears to not come from any one spot but rather across theentire motor?away when RPM goes up while parked - although it may go away when youstart after sitting overnite - actually it was *very* apparent and nastyonce fired upbelt was changed by PO - this was something I was going to do before abig 4th of July trip but am wondering if it is the cause here???by the dealer to have him listen??? |
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Re: LINK to first outing with EV tent pics
Jerry Carter
Bill,
Looked like fun! Jerry--- In ev_update@..., Team Degenerate Motorsports <highrpm@h...> wrote: Well it was not as cushy as the new 29' RV's we rented for the last5 years but Memorial day weekend trackside at Lime Rock Park was ablast just the same. The Casa Royal EV tent I picked up this Winter from a |
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