Re: ev_update: replacing 140hp V6 w/201hp?
Lee and all, This is a bit of as mystery to me. Lee's wife couldn't stop faster than a truck. Many members have very heavy EVC's that apparently feel safe with their brakes. Some members have
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Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
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Re: Hitch carriers
I'd also guess it's 50/50 from Winnie's recommended tire pressure: 50psi all around. We ran ours for 33K miles without rotating the tires and the left rear wore down to the tread bars on the outside
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plthe <plthe@...>
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Re: ev_update: replacing 140hp V6 w/201hp?
106mph with the speedo reading ab. 115. Course was closed by the Mexican and Canadian borders. Lee Th¨¦ 97 EVC Palo Alto, CA
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plthe <plthe@...>
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Re: ev_update: replacing 140hp V6 w/201hp?
It would be the best of both worlds as far as I'm concerned. I didn't want those 16" wheels nor the dark-tinted windows...just the motor. Lee Th 97 EVC Palo Alto, CA
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plthe <plthe@...>
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Re: ev_update: replacing 140hp V6 w/201hp?
She was following two trucks onto an expressway. The farthest suddenly jammed on its brakes--probably one of those failures of nerve while merging--and the truck behind jammed on its brakes. My wife
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plthe <plthe@...>
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Re: ev_update: replacing 140hp V6 w/201hp?
I'm sorry to ear that, Maybe you can check this with the bettle clinic in San Mateo. He knows very well the Eurovan and he owns one. Christian
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Christian R. <drz400@...>
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Re: brake replacement
Ken, When I needed brakes Midas here in San Antonio, TX said they'd put them on for $75.00 if I got the rotors and pads since they didn't have them in stock. As it turned out I wasn't able to do that
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Madeleine Dewar <madewar@...>
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Sheepskin seat covers
About a year ago Sheepskin seat covers were a topic of conversation. For those of you who installed them "What is your opinion after more than a year of use?" . . . Gary of Grass Valley
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gself@...
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Re: brake replacement
It's smart to flush the brakes, and any shop can do it. Use DOT 4 or 5, but the shop will know this. Replace the rear shoes too, and the drums probably will not need to be turned. One possible hangup
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Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
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brake replacement
I'm starting to hear what sounds like a scraping when the rear brakes are engaged lightly. The brakes are original, non-ABS, with 85,000 miles. Not bad, right? Anyway, I suspect it's time for brake
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Ken & Deb <dackwood@...>
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Re: Off topic - Lee's wife!
Lee.. glad to hear the Little Women was okay. I was just curious... she wasn't putting on mascara or talking on a cell phone was she :) Roy 99 EVC - with VERY NOISY and funny feeling brakes!
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Nakamura, Roy M <Roy.Nakamura@...>
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Re: ev_update: replacing 140hp V6 w/201hp?
Isn't this the third recent accident reported by this list? Lee, glad to know your wife is all right, but does she think the brakes weren't up to the task of stopping in time, or was this accident
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Michael G. McCarthy <mgmccarthy@...>
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Re: Maaco or Earl Scheib
[snip]since then i've purchaced a compressor and paint gun and now repaint my own vehicles. don [snip] Don, What kind of equipment do you have? Do you have a booth? What about purchasing the paint,
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IronWood Designs <zawalick@...>
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Re: Overheating - HELP !! FIXED
James (et al.), Be wary of these laser guided temperature sensors. If the emissivity setting is not dialed in for the material you are measuring, it can be way off. Also you can get totally
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IronWood Designs <zawalick@...>
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Re: Sheepskin seat covers
I have had two sets between 1995 and now and love them. I also bought them at costco. Storm Penton
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stormep@...
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Re: ev_update: replacing 140hp V6 w/201hp?
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Re: ev_update: replacing 140hp V6 w/201hp?
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Sklashley@...
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Re: ev_update: replacing 140hp V6 w/201hp?
Which brings up the question, just how fast has everyone gone in their EV/EVCs? 90? 100? 110? Faster? (any numbers provided would be assumed to have been reached on a closed course, of course). Serge
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ljserge
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Re: ev_update: replacing 140hp V6 w/201hp?
Lee, I am glad to hear Phyl is OK, too bad about the accident. But, regarding the increased hp engine, you're really just trying to find a way to break you EVC land speed record, right? Larry ---
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Larry Schellhase <schellhase@...>
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Re: Maaco or Earl Scheib
same. The main thing about any cheapo paint job is lack of proper prep folks. I've said this many times on Vanagon over the years, it is prep time you pay for, spraying a car is a joke, but the
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john anderson
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