At 09:09 PM 02/04/2000 -0800, Edward wrote:

2) My propane tank doesn't seem to take a full charge, I've had it
filled twice now and it only takes about 2 1/2 gallons ( I'm told a
22lb tank should take
almost 5 gallons ). When I check the tank level it doesn't read full,
the full light flickers but doesn't stay on solid green. Anybody?

You are not supposed to fill more than 80% of the tank or you'll get
*liquid* coming out instead of gas. If you want a handle on how long a tank
lasts in theory, there are BTU consumption figures in the Winnebago manual.
At least you get gas *out* of your tank..... ;-)

-- Chuck (99 EVC)


========
Chuck Bragg, Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society

cgbragg@...
fax: 209-671-6396
========

Ed, the Panasonic unit that came with my 99 EVC
(purchased built by Winnebago and purchased by me in
May 99) was an AM/FM Cassette player not a CD. If
Winnebago has substituted a CD player for the cassette
as standard equipment, perhaps that means that they
can hear.

--- "Edward A. Bevan" <pcbevan@...> wrote:

Hi Folks:

My EVC99 Panasonic CD player is a DP22, Is this the
one everybody is
replacing?
I think is sounds pretty good ( Although as I've
already said in another
posting on this list, it makes the CD so hot it
concerns me, no one has
responded with the same problem ) Of course I'm not
a real audiophile ( any
more ) but if someone finds a better speaker set to
fit in the rear without
modifications please let me know, what you got and
where. I might be
interested in upgrading a little bit.

Larry Schellhase wrote:

I took my 99 EVC to Al and Eds and told them I

wanted

to replace the Panasonic system with a quality in

dash

AM/FM CD player and better speakers. Al and Eds

carry

several brands including Alpine and I did not give
them a price limit. However, I did indicate that

I

did not want to go with a seperate amp, just

because I

didn't want to give up the space.

The salesperson listened to my stock system and
recommended that I replace the Panasonic with a

Sony

7850 AM/FM CD (45wX4). He said the extra power

should

make the stock speakers sound fine and if I wanted

a

an additional improvement they would put in a

powered

subwolfer.

I had them install the Sony and I think the

speakers

sound very good now - I didn't go for the

subwolfer

because I didn't want to give up the space.

I do think the rear speakers are a little weak,

but I

generally only listen to the radio or CDs while I

am

driving and the front speakers satify my needs

very

well.

--- Paul Eichen <paule@...> wrote:

My new '99 EVC is equipped with a low-end

Panosonic

cassete/radio and
six 'stock' speakers. I am not happy with the

sound

quality. Does
anyone know if upgradig to a quality CD/radio

will

give good quality
sound, or will I need to upgrade the speakers

too?

Any recomendations
for components.

Thanks!

Paul Eichen

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look at "www.draftmaster.com".

for hauling tandems, they can't be beat. and work well with single
bikes too.

Leon


"paul eichen" <paul-@...> wrote:
original article:

Norman,

Thanks for the quick reply. Does the Draftmaster swing out of the

way?

Where can I source one.

Paul

"norman leong" <t4m-@...> wrote:
original article:

I purchased a '99 EV camper this week. Can anyone help me with
recomendations for the best rear-mounted bike rack?

Well, IMHO, the best rear-mounted rack for any vintage EV is the

Draftmaster

system, which also requires that you get a 2" receiver hitch. Since

a

couple of us on this list have tandems, I think a complete setup to

be able

to haul them around is somewhere in the neighborhood of $775. I

haven't

done a whole lot of shopping for hitches, but the cost is a

conservative

estimate. They're killer racks though...

Norman

______________________________________________________

Thanks for the quick summary, even the old guys (93 EV's) can use this
info...

Jerry

"michael g. mccarthy" <mgmccarth-@...> wrote:
original article:

The 99 accommodates bigger speakers in the stock openings, so you can

avoid

fabrication and still get pretty decent sound.

I like Blaupunkt head units for a rather trivial reason: the

color/texture

of the plastic looks like stock VW (Blaupunkt is an OEM supplier

after all).

Even blue button on the Blaupunkt perfectly matches the blue on other

places

on the VW dash. It's a minor thing, but, on the other hand, the

differences

between *any* quality head unit these days is quite minor. They are

all

good; so why not get one that looks stock?

If you want to get really fine sound, you will have to add more/bigger
speakers, and that inevitably means separate amps, and a host of other
issues (start with noise-proofing the EV, and that's a huge task).

On the other hand, if you are content with the best six speakers you

can

find for the stock openings, you can probably skip separate amps

entirely.

Head units these days have quite a lot of power built right in.
Alternatively, add-on amps are cheap, and add some complexity.

Personally, I opted for a cassette receiver and a remote CD player.

But, if

you want ease of installation, and won't miss your tapes, you can get

a CD

receiver. Some CD receivers have an "aux in" jack so if you do find

you

MUST be able to play tapes (say you've got to learn a foreign

language in

three weeks before that big client conference in Japan) you can

always plug

in a Walkman.


Mike McCarthy


----------

From: "Paul Eichen" <paule@...>
To: ev_update@...
Subject: [ev_update] Sound System Upgade
Date: Sun, Feb 6, 2000, 7:06 PM

My new '99 EVC is equipped with a low-end Panosonic cassete/radio

and

six 'stock' speakers. I am not happy with the sound quality. Does
anyone know if upgradig to a quality CD/radio will give good quality
sound, or will I need to upgrade the speakers too? Any

recomendations

for components.

Thanks!

Paul Eichen

What octane gas can be used in the 99evc. The manual says 87 and up.
What are the pros and cons of 87-89-91???

I was 47 when we got our 97 EVC. Almost 49 now. My wife is 46. Our first
camper was a 1974 Bus that we converted into a camper ourselves with a
number of plywood modules for sleeping and storage. It was a lot of fun
back then but was pretty crude compared to our wonderful EVC.
John Pelszynski

On Sun, 6 Feb 2000 21:14:39 -0500 "Scott Douglas" <sdouglas@...>
writes:

I was wondering what the average age of a EVC owner was? I know that
they
are very expensive and are a lot of money to tie up in a camper, so
I am
thinking that it is a older group who can afford one. So who is the
youngest
and the oldest that we have on this list. I was 38 when my wife and
I
bought Rex.
Scott Douglas
95 EVC "Rex"

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I am 25 and my wife is 26. We have two sons ages 3 1/2 and 1 1/2. We
purchased our 95 EVC in May 1998 with 37,000 miles.

Kevin
Scottsdale, AZ

Hi Folks:

My EVC99 Panasonic CD player is a DP22, Is this the one everybody is
replacing?
I think is sounds pretty good ( Although as I've already said in another
posting on this list, it makes the CD so hot it concerns me, no one has
responded with the same problem ) Of course I'm not a real audiophile ( any
more ) but if someone finds a better speaker set to fit in the rear without
modifications please let me know, what you got and where. I might be
interested in upgrading a little bit.

Larry Schellhase wrote:

On 2/4/2000 7:59 AM, WSArmstron@... Wrote:

Volkswagen of Oneonta, Rt. 23, Oneonta, NY (800-351-8166) has EV's and EVC's.

Bad salesman story:
when I stopped in this fall I asked about the Eurovan and the salesman
said they don't carry them as they cost $36,000, I don't think he was
listening to me, and he was referring to the EVMV weekenders, needles to
say he did not sell me a $32,000 van. They did have EVC's and Winnebago
Rialta's on the lot. Last spring the owner told me that they would have
the EV's but they don't stay on the lot long.

--
Greg Maxwell
1970 Squarback[ex]
1984 Vanagon GL
1992 Golf
2000 EuroVan GLS

I was wondering what the average age of a EVC owner was? I know that they
are very expensive and are a lot of money to tie up in a camper, so I am
thinking that it is a older group who can afford one. So who is the youngest
and the oldest that we have on this list. I was 38 when my wife and I
bought Rex.
Scott Douglas
95 EVC "Rex"

On 2/4/2000 7:59 AM, WSArmstron@... Wrote:

Welcome to EV_Update! Also welcome to Chris from Syracuse and a belated
welcome to Greg Maxwell, who I just realized is out there somewhere(?)

Bill, I'm still in Cortland. Just got back from a weekend trip to
Allentown. Saw a white MV at the Allentown toll plaza on Friday as we
were getting off the PA Turnpike. Had a quick chat with its driver as we
were making our way to the toll boths.

--
Greg Maxwell
1970 Squarback[ex]
1984 Vanagon GL
1992 Golf
2000 EuroVan GLS

I took my 99 EVC to Al and Eds and told them I wanted
to replace the Panasonic system with a quality in dash
AM/FM CD player and better speakers. Al and Eds carry
several brands including Alpine and I did not give
them a price limit. However, I did indicate that I
did not want to go with a seperate amp, just because I
didn't want to give up the space.

The salesperson listened to my stock system and
recommended that I replace the Panasonic with a Sony
7850 AM/FM CD (45wX4). He said the extra power should
make the stock speakers sound fine and if I wanted a
an additional improvement they would put in a powered
subwolfer.

I had them install the Sony and I think the speakers
sound very good now - I didn't go for the subwolfer
because I didn't want to give up the space.

I do think the rear speakers are a little weak, but I
generally only listen to the radio or CDs while I am
driving and the front speakers satify my needs very
well.

--- Paul Eichen <paule@...> wrote:

My new '99 EVC is equipped with a low-end Panosonic
cassete/radio and
six 'stock' speakers. I am not happy with the sound
quality. Does
anyone know if upgradig to a quality CD/radio will
give good quality
sound, or will I need to upgrade the speakers too?
Any recomendations
for components.

Thanks!

Paul Eichen

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Both 27 when we purchased our 93 EV GL. Turnin 3-0 tommorow and still love
the EV. Hope to have one until I'm 90.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Todd!!!!!

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36yrs old

bruce
93 evwk

The Newman's, ages 65 and 67, have a '99 EV Weekender.

BROWERJR1@... wrote:

The 99 accommodates bigger speakers in the stock openings, so you can avoid
fabrication and still get pretty decent sound.

I like Blaupunkt head units for a rather trivial reason: the color/texture
of the plastic looks like stock VW (Blaupunkt is an OEM supplier after all).
Even blue button on the Blaupunkt perfectly matches the blue on other places
on the VW dash. It's a minor thing, but, on the other hand, the differences
between *any* quality head unit these days is quite minor. They are all
good; so why not get one that looks stock?

If you want to get really fine sound, you will have to add more/bigger
speakers, and that inevitably means separate amps, and a host of other
issues (start with noise-proofing the EV, and that's a huge task).

On the other hand, if you are content with the best six speakers you can
find for the stock openings, you can probably skip separate amps entirely.
Head units these days have quite a lot of power built right in.
Alternatively, add-on amps are cheap, and add some complexity.

Personally, I opted for a cassette receiver and a remote CD player. But, if
you want ease of installation, and won't miss your tapes, you can get a CD
receiver. Some CD receivers have an "aux in" jack so if you do find you
MUST be able to play tapes (say you've got to learn a foreign language in
three weeks before that big client conference in Japan) you can always plug
in a Walkman.


Mike McCarthy


----------

Mark--by securing your webbing to the sides of the pop-top, have you done any
damage to the rubber seals? JAL

My new '99 EVC is equipped with a low-end Panosonic cassete/radio and
six 'stock' speakers. I am not happy with the sound quality. Does
anyone know if upgradig to a quality CD/radio will give good quality
sound, or will I need to upgrade the speakers too? Any recomendations
for components.

Thanks!

Paul Eichen

James,

Thanks for the info! Sounds like just what I am looking for.

Paul

"james a. marks" <jamark-@...> wrote:
original article:

If you have (or plan to get) a 2" receiver hitch - I recommend the

Bauer

Revolution swing away rack. It will hold four bikes and even with

bikes

attached you can easily swing the entire rack around to the side of

the van

and then access your rear hatch. Yakima also makes a similar rack

called

the Terragate.
You can find the Bauer rack at the Bauer website:

<>

-James Marks
'99 EVC

From: Wael ElSakka <welsakka@...>
Reply-To: ev_update@...
Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2000 11:21:33 -0800
To: ev_update@...
Subject: [ev_update] Re: Bike Racks

I put a THULE that can take up to 4 bikes. It is a good rack.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Eichen <paule@...>
To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...>
Date: Saturday, February 05, 2000 8:31 AM
Subject: [ev_update] Bike Racks

I purchased a '99 EV camper this week. Can anyone help me with
recomendations for the best rear-mounted bike rack?


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