Re: range of a battery
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
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Tom Wilds <wildst@...>
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#27730
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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,
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gatorkate30@...
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#27729
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Re: A/C Compressor
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:
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Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
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#27728
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range of a battery
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
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Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
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#27727
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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
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tommc@...
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#27726
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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
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Sklashley@...
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#27740
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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
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greatclod@...
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Re: Ac Compressor on a '93'
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
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Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
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#27725
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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
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tommc@...
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#27724
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Leaving for Busses
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
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Gary F Clendening <evc108@...>
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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
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Norman Leong
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as a mechanic.......
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
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Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
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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
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mtnmancv@...
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Re: Overheating - HELP !!
Yes, the engine has a thermostat.....an old-fashioned bi-metallic type mounted on the front of the block behind a cast hose fitting between the 1st and 2nd cylinder, or thereabouts. If the thermostat
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Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
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#27719
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1999 EVC FOR SALE!
Hello there...I have a 1999 EVC for sale in So. California (San Clemente). This camper is in MINT condition IN AND OUT. I am the second owner. This vehicle has 11,400 ORIGINAL MILES. Recently
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luv2bet@...
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Re: Fan Speed Control Problem
It may not be the resistor pack, it may be the Thermal Cut Off (TCO) fuse on the resistor pack. Its much cheaper to replace this then the resistor pack. TCO fuses are available from many electronics
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IronWood Designs <zawalick@...>
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#27718
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Re: Overheating - HELP !!
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
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IronWood Designs <zawalick@...>
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#27716
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Re: Fan Speed Control Problem
distribution control turn on the switch. defrost not had no problem when the dealer It may not be the resistor pack, it may be the Therm
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Donald <gibbonsnc@...>
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Re: vents on right fender ?
Air intake for the engine.
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Donald <gibbonsnc@...>
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Re: egr valve reset
weekend,) cost Not a very smart purchase for a VW owner. The tester you got can only look at the engine. Many recent EV's also have computers for ABS, AC, Transmission & central locking. Your $150 box
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Donald <gibbonsnc@...>
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#27713
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