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Re: egr valve reset
Al,
I had the same problem in June of this year with our '97 EVC also. The yellow check engine light came on and wouldn't reset. Turned out the problem apparantly was related to a weak, dying battery which finally died completely a few weeks later. Soon as I installed the new battery, the check engine light reset and hasn't come back on since (except on start-up when its supposed to come on to verify its working). If you're still on the original car battery, perhaps you're experiencing the same problem. Good luck. Sheldon '97 EVC --- In ev_update@y..., Al Ferguson <eurovan97@y...> wrote: Long time lurker, first time poster...Messenger |
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FW: range of a battery
Michael G. McCarthy
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And, although the ignition fires more the faster the engine spins, it *ISN'T* much of a drain ---------- From: "Michael G. McCarthy" <mgmccarthy@...> To: ev_update@... Subject: Re: [ev_update] range of a battery Date: Sat, Sep 15, 2001, 8:39 PM Faster does not mean bigger drain. The fuel pump runs constantly irrespective of vehicle's speed, and that's the major current draw on your electrical system. And, although the ignition fires more the faster the engine spins, it's much of a drain (a bigger drain is the electric fans, and I would think you could maximize the effective range or your battery by finding the optimum speed where the fans cycled as little as possible). At some point, long before the ignition dies, my guess is the fuel pump would fail to deliver sufficient fuel pressure, and that would be the end of your ride. (When I was in college my Rambler's generator -- not alternator; generator -- died and I made the dash from Columbus to Cleveland on battery power alone, and of course that old car had NOTHING electrical but the coil. I remember putting the car in reverse and killing the engine.....the backup lights were enough to kill the ignition. IOW, the ignition required very little actual current.) Bottom line? I think you can drive as long as your fuel pump can maintain adequate system pressure, and I would think you won't get much if any warning when that's about to fail. I think you could go at least two hours though. ---------- From: "Tom Wilds" <wildst@...> To: <ev_update@...> Subject: Re: [ev_update] range of a battery Date: Sat, Sep 15, 2001, 8:04 PM 2 hours at what speed? The faster you go the bigger the drain - yes ? I would also think that at some point, long before dead, there would be insufficient power to create the spark, and drive all of the other electrical components. I also assume that all controllable electrical things were off. I had a old diesel rabbit and got about 20 miles after the alt. went and then sat for a while.. ----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael G. McCarthy" <mgmccarthy@...> To: <ev_update@...>; <ev_update@...> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 7:38 PM Subject: [ev_update] range of a battery My wife Kathy is back from San Jose today, flying thetwo-hour delay. I drove the EV sans serpentine belt to the airport (about 20 milesthe engine 5 times. When we got home, and I put the charger back on, itlooked as if the battery was at least 75% charged. Not bad. I would say if youof drive time on a good battery (mainly for the ignition and the fuel pump,in the day) before you'd need to recharge. That's a pretty good safetymargin imo. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <> . |
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Re: range of a battery
Michael G. McCarthy
Faster does not mean bigger drain. The fuel pump runs constantly
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irrespective of vehicle's speed, and that's the major current draw on your electrical system. And, although the ignition fires more the faster the engine spins, it's much of a drain (a bigger drain is the electric fans, and I would think you could maximize the effective range or your battery by finding the optimum speed where the fans cycled as little as possible). At some point, long before the ignition dies, my guess is the fuel pump would fail to deliver sufficient fuel pressure, and that would be the end of your ride. (When I was in college my Rambler's generator -- not alternator; generator -- died and I made the dash from Columbus to Cleveland on battery power alone, and of course that old car had NOTHING electrical but the coil. I remember putting the car in reverse and killing the engine.....the backup lights were enough to kill the ignition. IOW, the ignition required very little actual current.) Bottom line? I think you can drive as long as your fuel pump can maintain adequate system pressure, and I would think you won't get much if any warning when that's about to fail. I think you could go at least two hours though. ---------- From: "Tom Wilds" <wildst@...> To: <ev_update@...> Subject: Re: [ev_update] range of a battery Date: Sat, Sep 15, 2001, 8:04 PM 2 hours at what speed? The faster you go the bigger the drain - yes ? I would also think that at some point, long before dead, there would be insufficient power to create the spark, and drive all of the other electrical components. I also assume that all controllable electrical things were off. I had a old diesel rabbit and got about 20 miles after the alt. went and then sat for a while.. ----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael G. McCarthy" <mgmccarthy@...> To: <ev_update@...>; <ev_update@...> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 7:38 PM Subject: [ev_update] range of a battery My wife Kathy is back from San Jose today, flying thetwo-hour delay. I drove the EV sans serpentine belt to the airport (about 20 milesthe engine 5 times. When we got home, and I put the charger back on, itlooked as if the battery was at least 75% charged. Not bad. I would say if youof drive time on a good battery (mainly for the ignition and the fuel pump,in the day) before you'd need to recharge. That's a pretty good safetymargin imo. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <> . |
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Re: New MV owner can't open gas cap!
Tom Wilds
Once you get it off with the key, and it takes a little fiddleing the first
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couple of times, you can set it so you don't have to use the key. 2000 EVC ----- Original Message -----
From: "plthe" <plthe@...> To: <ev_update@...> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 8:06 PM Subject: Re: [ev_update] New MV owner can't open gas cap! If it's like ours you have to put the key in it and turn it--can't remove it without the key actually in the gas gap. Lee Th 97 EVC PaloAlto, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: gatorkate30@... To: ev_update@... Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 4:53 PM Subject: [ev_update] New MV owner can't open gas cap! Hello, We are the excited new owners of a 2001 MV. The 1st time my husband tried to put gas in he couldn't get the cap to unlock. He put in a call to our salesman who tried to talk him through it, with no luck. We bought the van out-of-town so we couldn't run over for help. We do have a local dealer but the service dept. is closed until Mon. I'm hoping someone in the group has a tip that will get us rolling. Has anyone else had this problem? Any and all help would be appreciated. Other then this issue, we love our new van. Warm regards, Kate Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to |
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Re: New MV owner can't open gas cap!
I second that.
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Marty S. plthe wrote: If it's like ours you have to put the key in it and turn it--can't remove it without the key actually in the gas gap. |
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Re: New MV owner can't open gas cap!
plthe
If it's like ours you have to put the key in it and turn it--can't remove it without the key actually in the gas gap.
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Lee Th¨¦ 97 EVC PaloAlto, CA ----- Original Message -----
From: gatorkate30@... To: ev_update@... Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 4:53 PM Subject: [ev_update] New MV owner can't open gas cap! Hello, We are the excited new owners of a 2001 MV. The 1st time my husband tried to put gas in he couldn't get the cap to unlock. He put in a call to our salesman who tried to talk him through it, with no luck. We bought the van out-of-town so we couldn't run over for help. We do have a local dealer but the service dept. is closed until Mon. I'm hoping someone in the group has a tip that will get us rolling. Has anyone else had this problem? Any and all help would be appreciated. Other then this issue, we love our new van. Warm regards, Kate Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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Re: range of a battery
Tom Wilds
2 hours at what speed? The faster you go the bigger the drain - yes ?
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I would also think that at some point, long before dead, there would be insufficient power to create the spark, and drive all of the other electrical components. I also assume that all controllable electrical things were off. I had a old diesel rabbit and got about 20 miles after the alt. went and then sat for a while.. ----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael G. McCarthy" <mgmccarthy@...> To: <ev_update@...>; <ev_update@...> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 7:38 PM Subject: [ev_update] range of a battery My wife Kathy is back from San Jose today, flying thetwo-hour delay. I drove the EV sans serpentine belt to the airport (about 20 milesthe engine 5 times. When we got home, and I put the charger back on, itlooked as if the battery was at least 75% charged. Not bad. I would say if youof drive time on a good battery (mainly for the ignition and the fuel pump,in the day) before you'd need to recharge. That's a pretty good safetymargin imo. |
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New MV owner can't open gas cap!
Hello,
We are the excited new owners of a 2001 MV. The 1st time my husband tried to put gas in he couldn't get the cap to unlock. He put in a call to our salesman who tried to talk him through it, with no luck. We bought the van out-of-town so we couldn't run over for help. We do have a local dealer but the service dept. is closed until Mon. I'm hoping someone in the group has a tip that will get us rolling. Has anyone else had this problem? Any and all help would be appreciated. Other then this issue, we love our new van. Warm regards, Kate |
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Re: A/C Compressor
Michael G. McCarthy
Steve at europarts-sd.com has the long belt (and maybe the short belt too).
Not sure if he can get the short one to you faster than your dealer but it might be worth a call. ---------- From: tommc@... To: ev_update@... Subject: [ev_update] A/C Compressor Date: Sat, Sep 15, 2001, 7:18 PM Michael, I have a serpetine belt, got the compressor off and sure enough it was locked up and the bearing on the clutch was ground up too, now if I can just get parts. The VW dealer in town is looking to see if he can get a belt for it, not using A/C, I'll just leave the compressor off, otherwise I'll have to wait. Thanks. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <> . |
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range of a battery
Michael G. McCarthy
My wife Kathy is back from San Jose today, flying the
not-as-tense-as-you'd-think-friendly-skies-of-Delta, after about a two-hour delay. I drove the EV sans serpentine belt to the airport (about 20 miles away) and was asked to move three different times, which means I cranked the engine 5 times. When we got home, and I put the charger back on, it looked as if the battery was at least 75% charged. Not bad. I would say if you ever lose your alternator (ie, if the alternator itself fails or for some reason you lose the serpentine belt) you could expect at least two hours of drive time on a good battery (mainly for the ignition and the fuel pump, in the day) before you'd need to recharge. That's a pretty good safety margin imo. |
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A/C Compressor
Michael,
I have a serpetine belt, got the compressor off and sure enough it was locked up and the bearing on the clutch was ground up too, now if I can just get parts. The VW dealer in town is looking to see if he can get a belt for it, not using A/C, I'll just leave the compressor off, otherwise I'll have to wait. Thanks. |
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Fluid on top of Power steering filler?
I'm doing a little work on the '93 MV this weekend.
I noticed fluid on top of the power steering filler. Is this a sign of bad things to come? so far no problems with the steering or no unusual noises. Steve Lashley SKL Enterprises Inc. 636-797-9015 636-789-2127 fax |
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fender bender
so I was following a friend down the road
all of a sudden, bizarrely, her car came to a screeching stop nobody was hurt, but it must have been some kind of record, stopping distance for a Volvo wagon from 40 MPH the skid marks were at least thirty feet long "catastrophic failure" of some kind, the officer said maybe tranny jumped somehow, or bearing failure we don't know anyway, I was this close to stopping in time my reflexes and brakes are both good but there was just no way I've never seen a car stop as fast as hers did I needed another five feet at least the impact was not that terrible, and mercifully it was almost square on rear end, but the Volvo crumpled up somewhat on the passenger side the only thing I can find on my EV is under the hood top plate of suspension member on passenger side looks to have been pushed back @ 3/8" or so - fresh metal visible behind two bolt heads other than that, I can find nothing pretty impressive, actually glad the Volvo crumpled so obligingly anyway, question to the group: what do I look for/check on? what's likely to be affected when you drive into something? everything's up front, I can't believe I'm going to get off this easily good idea to do a front end alignment? thanks for any input Rolf |
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Re: Ac Compressor on a '93'
Michael G. McCarthy
First, can you tell if you have a serpentine belt (one belt that snakes
around to ALL the pulleys) or do you have TWO belts, with one on the A/C and the other on other things? Most but not all '93s have a serpentine belt. ---------- From: tommc@... To: ev_update@... Subject: [ev_update] Ac Compressor on a '93' Date: Sat, Sep 15, 2001, 1:45 PM I was inland (about 200 miles) yesterday and it was HOT (mid 90's) I was running the AC on the way home and it started putting out hot air. It then preceeded to make a hot burnning smell. I was stopped at some road construction on the way home (about 1/2 way) and it started making a grinding noise (A/C was off and the motor was running ok, the gagues were ok too) since my wife and I both are in wheelchairs and I was in middle of no where, I decided to drive it home. Got home ok but it was sure grinding by time I got there. I presume thje compressor locked up and the clutch bearing went out. Now the question I have is how do you take the compressor off (can't even see it)on't have a bently manual and I need the van thursday to go inland to the hospital. Thanks Tom McGuire Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <> . |
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Ac Compressor on a '93'
I was inland (about 200 miles) yesterday and it was HOT (mid 90's) I
was running the AC on the way home and it started putting out hot air. It then preceeded to make a hot burnning smell. I was stopped at some road construction on the way home (about 1/2 way) and it started making a grinding noise (A/C was off and the motor was running ok, the gagues were ok too) since my wife and I both are in wheelchairs and I was in middle of no where, I decided to drive it home. Got home ok but it was sure grinding by time I got there. I presume thje compressor locked up and the clutch bearing went out. Now the question I have is how do you take the compressor off (can't even see it)on't have a bently manual and I need the van thursday to go inland to the hospital. Thanks Tom McGuire |
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Leaving for Busses
Gary F Clendening
Eurobago Admirers,
Broken foot has healed pretty good so B and I will try a night at Thomas Point Beach with the wild bunch. Looks like the Quebecers have a problem with the border being very jammed so we may miss some of their wonderful Eurovan adaptations. Hoping to eat lots of ice cream tonight (taking extra insulin) and the usual (ugh) lobster. The company is worth the lobster. Yellow light is still off after 400 miles. Beginning to feel that it is solved. Definitely NOT the EGR valve. Looking forward to putting a face to some of these interesting e-mail. Hope to meet you if you are there. Richard, I have the copies of last year's photos, including the "Field of Busses" shots. That's a great photo. Gary from Maine, still mending Gary and Belle Clendening '97 EVC "Flying Carpet" @ 67000 miles 207-622-0631 Hallowell, Maine |
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Re: OT: as a mechanic.......
--- "Michael G. McCarthy" <mgmccarthy@...>
wrote: Hmmm, I was just down there last Sunday watching the San Francisco GP, and I hadn't really paid attention to your observation. I guess The Pyramid is usually the defining structure of the SF skyline, but I'll take a look again next time I'm up in the City. Hey Mike, you want some moon cakes? That'll give me a good excuse to go check out the building... ;) Let me know if you do. Norman San Jose, CA __________________________________________________ Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? Donate cash, emergency relief information |
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as a mechanic.......
Michael G. McCarthy
To my friends in the Bay Area,
When I lived where you are blessed to live now, I would have to say that my favorite building had to be the Bank of America building, with its great dark mass and its "banker's heart" stone sculpture on its pavilion. Years ago I visited New York and stood next to one of the World Trade Center towers and took great pleasure, as a mechanic, to realize you could stand at the base and look UP the ENTIRE sheer side of the building. No adornments, no protrusions.....just a clean and pure mechanical line 110 stories high. Wonderful. Same with the BofA building, but a little subtler. If you stand on the pavilion surrounding the building, and look at the pattern in the stones at your feet, and follow the lines formed by those dark stones, you will see that the lines on that flat plane where you stand extend ALL THE WAY up the sides of the building. It's like the ENTIRE building AND pavilion are integrated on a SINGLE piece of graph paper. Every brick on the ground fits with the lines that define the building high in the air. Very very satisfying. A mechanically poetic detail that should be appreciated. I know the loss of life is more important, but it's a damn shame those fine World Trade Center buildings are gone now too. Next time you are downtown in SF, visit the BofA pavilion, look at the lines at your feet, and follow them all the way to the sky. It's just the nicest thing. |
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Re: egr valve reset
Well, maybe not the smartest purchase, I was in a bind far from home
on a holiday, but I made the diagnosis, cleared the yellow light, and was able to drive on. Plus the tool will work with my wife's Honda, my Taurus (gotta be inconspicuous during business hours,) and my Chevy Truck. But you peaked my interest, and yes, I'd like to have that tool as well. And the idea of a laptop in the garage does sound cool... Chris "not the smartest VW owner" Vaughn --- In ev_update@y..., "Donald " <gibbonsnc@y...> wrote: only look at the engine.would much rather have that tool in my garage. |
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Re: Overheating - HELP !!
Michael G. McCarthy
Yes, the engine has a thermostat.....an old-fashioned bi-metallic type
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mounted on the front of the block behind a cast hose fitting between the 1st and 2nd cylinder, or thereabouts. If the thermostat was blocked closed then yes the engine would be hot but the fans would NOT be running because no hot water would be circulating through the radiator and that means there would be no hot water to heat the thermo switch that turns on the fans. ---------- From: "IronWood Designs" <zawalick@...> To: <ev_update@...> Subject: RE: [ev_update] Overheating - HELP !! Date: Fri, Sep 14, 2001, 8:44 PM Those fans won't push much air if the louvers have failed closed. Can you feel the hot air blowing if you stick your hand (carefully) down behind the radiator? What about a stuck closed thermostat? Do these engines have thermostats? Steve -----Original Message-----
From: James 'JC' Gochoco [mailto:ieworld@...] Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 8:08 AM To: ev_update@... Subject: RE: [ev_update] Overheating - HELP !! Both Fans are running an like roaring very loud. I opened the Hood and the Bottle seems normal not boiling. Anyway, I will take the van to my mechanic tommorow. I have gathered all responses from members that responded and have them check against the situation. I will post the result later tommorow. Thanks All!! JC. --- IronWood Designs <zawalick@...> wrote: > Are both fans running? If not, see previous posts. > Also check to see that > the radiator louvers are opening. > > Stevie-z > 93 GL w/133K > -----Original Message----- > From: ieworld@... [mailto:ieworld@...] > Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 8:04 AM > To: ev_update@... > Subject: [ev_update] Overheating - HELP !! > > > Hi All: > > I just notice lately that the temp GAUGE has > start touching 230 > degrees. I like to solicit opinions to as what > might be wrong in this > kind of scenario. > > My car is a 93 EV GL. Any inputs is highly > appreciated. > > > Thank you! > > JC > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! > Terms of Service. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > ===== James Gochoco Analyst / Programmer Eurovan GL 93 Toyota Landcrusier 1999 __________________________________________________ Terrorist Attacks on U.S. - How can you help? Donate cash, emergency relief information Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor Start here... Height: 3 4 5 6 7 8 ft 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 in Weight: lbs. kg. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <> . |
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