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Re: OFF TOPIC: Move over!

 

Congratulation on the new house Mike! Have a safe holiday and thanks for
all the help for the past few years!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!


M. Roy Nakamura
Principle Industrial Engineer
The Boeing Company
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-----Original Message-----
From: Michael G. McCarthy [mailto:mgmccarthy@...]
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 5:58 PM
To: ev_update@...
Subject: [ev_update] OFF TOPIC: Move over!


Tomorrow's the I'd say it's official....the move is over. It began 68 days
ago when we first saw the house in the paper and I took a quick look
("Kathy, I'll watch Millie; you GOTTA go check out this house!") and ends
when the last box of car parts comes out of the garage tomorrow morning.
There's still some administrative details to tend to, but everything we own
will hgve been moved. We've moved.

The EV did the lion's share of the work, including towing my Scirocco via a
homemade towbar that only fits the Scirocco; the NHTSA would not approve,
but it's fine...really, officer.

The only technical problem I had was that no one makes a 1 3/4" hitchball
anymore. One RV guy told me "I've been in this business 40 years son and I
ain't seen one of those since 1975." Oh yeah pops? My motorcycle trailer
IS from 1975 and I can't find the old ball! It used to be on the ledge
above the washer/dryer, but that was 1988 in San Jose. After spending a
ridiculous amount of time at my rather well-stocked neighborhood hardware
store, I finally made a pseudo-ball out of nuts, bolts and assorted washers.
Worked fine.

I did rent a U-haul open trailer today (naturally, the day we got almost 2"
of rain) to move some big stuff....a BMW engine, a table saw, the roll-away
tool boxes, a 1980 vintage smog testing station that serves NO useful
purpose on this planet but I hate to throw anything away....and had to back
the 8" wide trailer down the 8' 6" wide driveway six times. Six.

The EV took a few hits. I dented the gas cap cover when cutting something a
LITTLE too close, and I cracked the driver's side mirror housing (a very
small crack, and the mirror otherwise works fine) when I clipped the wall
while backing down the narrow drive. Messed up a wheel cover a little bit
too (should have popped them all off, but no matter next spring the Audi
alloys get mounted).

For two months the EV's seats have been out of the van and the kids have
been bouncing around sans seatbelts. They had a great time, but that's over
too.

Otherwise, we are off to Nevada Monday via Sacramento (3 feet of snow
falling on Donner Pass tonight, so who knows if we'll ever get out of
California) for Christmas with Kathy's family and when we return the van
gets THOROUGHLY cleaned and put back together.

Home sweet home.


Mike


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Re: anybody want to swap vehicles?

 

How I wish I had an GLS right now! A black Weekender... it must be
beautiful!

M. Roy Nakamura
Principle Industrial Engineer
The Boeing Company
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan M Slack [mailto:dmslack@...]
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 8:13 PM
To: ev_update@...
Subject: [ev_update] anybody want to swap vehicles?


I have a black 2002 Weekender with approx. 11,000 miles. I purchased it new
in December 2001. Despite my best efforts, I have been unable to convince
my wife that we actually want to camp in it. In fairness to her, she told
me at the time that she didn't know why I was buying a vehicle like this
because she would not sleep in it. (I thought I could change her mind,
although I've been married long enough to know better.) Having said that,
both my wife has come around to my point of view enough to love the size and
utility of the EV - it's a great road trip vehicle and great for all-around
hauling of people and stuff.

So, here's my proposition. What we really need is a GLS, preferably with
the middle captain's chairs. Is there anyone out there who purchased a GLS
who has now discovered that what they really need is a Weekender? If so,
e-mail me directly and let's see if we can work something out.

Dan M Slack
dmslack@...





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Re: armrest loose

B. Nostrand
 

thanks bob! rbury

----- Original Message -----
From: Sea2river@...
To: ev_update@...
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: [ev_update] armrest loose


In a message dated 12/19/2002 10:34:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
spdbp@... writes:

> i've always been nervous about locktite. can you break the seal easily
> enough if necessary? rbury
>

It is not problem with the blue Loctite. I use it on my bicycles all the
while...the screws and bolts stay tight while riding yet it takes only a bit
more torque to get them loose with a wrench to remove fully. There is also a
Loctite that is designed to be permanent. Each of the products is labeled
adequately in order to tell the difference.

Regards,
Bob Williams





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Re: missing info-fuel/temp gauge fix-What about the Tachometer?

tya2
 

At 12:10 PM 12/20/2002 +0000, you wrote:
I hope to follow this guide to fix my fuel guage. However, only this
week my Tachometer and Transmission Drive Selector went out as well.
The dealer indicates probably needs a new printed circuit board.
Has anyone had this problem?
Any suggestions? More soldering? A fuse? A relay?

Thanks in advance.
Joe
from San Antonio.

Dear Joe,

What year Eurovan have you got? What model?

Reg with a Bentley
Re: Wanted: under engine cover, '93 EV

Michael G. McCarthy
 

The expense of shipping from Ohio would be pretty high, given the size of
the pan, I think.

Seattle, WA, USA

-Ross


--- In ev_update@..., "Michael G. McCarthy"
<mgmccarthy@c...> wrote:
Ross, where are you?


Hi,

I just bought a '93 Eurovan and I'm trying to get it in shape.
It is
missing the metal pan that bolts on under the engine. The dealer
is
charging a lot more than I want to pay. Does anyone here have an
extra/ is parting out a van/ or knows where to get one used?

Thanks a bunch.

Ross Murray


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Re: missing info-fuel/temp gauge fix-What about the Tachometer?

 

I hope to follow this guide to fix my fuel guage. However, only this
week my Tachometer and Transmission Drive Selector went out as well.
The dealer indicates probably needs a new printed circuit board.
Has anyone had this problem?
Any suggestions? More soldering? A fuse? A relay?

Thanks in advance.
Joe
from San Antonio.

--- In ev_update@..., "swinder69 <swinder69@y...>"
<swinder69@y...> wrote:
try this


that should help.
Mike G.

--- In ev_update@..., Jay McHenry <jdmchenry@v...>
wrote:
In preparation for tomorrow's 8-10 hour family "ride", thought it
may be
a good idea to fix the fuel/temp guage issue in my EV.......only
problem
is I forgot where the link is with all the details.

Any assistance is appreciated.

Jay
93 EVMV
89 100 Wagon
Re: Anyone know about having a vehicle shipped cross-country (NY to UT)?

paulj334 <[email protected]>
 

If you look in the Yellow Pages under Auto Transport you'll find some
companies.

I shipped my Eurovan from Winnipeg to Vancouver this fall (it was
much cheaper to drive up from Seattle to pick it up rather than have
it cross the border on its own). I found that drive-aways were much
more expensive, and that the costs for shipping varied widely (50%)
from company to company, so it pays to shop around.

The best deal I found in Canada was KeeWest--not only the least
expensive (at CDN $650) but also the fastest service.

Good luck!

::Paul


--- In ev_update@..., "Thomas Isom <thomas_isom@y...>"
<thomas_isom@y...> wrote:
OK, here's now I can relate this post to Eurovans: I bought a 1993
EV
GL 5-sp. a couple of months ago. We absolutely love the space, and
I
really like the vehicle overall, but my wife doesn't like driving
it
around town. She gets a sore upper back, shoulders and neck (she
is
prone to this anyway, but the EV exacerbates it). She wants a
smaller vehicle with an auto trans for getting around town (we'll
still use the EV for when the whole family goes out). There is a
vehicle in NY I may be able to get, but I live in Utah. Anyone
know
about shipping a car? Drive-aways? Anyone interested in driving a
Japanese station wagon from NY to Utah for free (all costs paid)?
Re: Wanted: under engine cover, '93 EV

Ross <[email protected]>
 

Seattle, WA, USA

-Ross


--- In ev_update@..., "Michael G. McCarthy"
<mgmccarthy@c...> wrote:
Ross, where are you?


Hi,

I just bought a '93 Eurovan and I'm trying to get it in shape.
It is
missing the metal pan that bolts on under the engine. The dealer
is
charging a lot more than I want to pay. Does anyone here have an
extra/ is parting out a van/ or knows where to get one used?

Thanks a bunch.

Ross Murray
anybody want to swap vehicles?

Dan M Slack
 

I have a black 2002 Weekender with approx. 11,000 miles. I purchased it new in December 2001. Despite my best efforts, I have been unable to convince my wife that we actually want to camp in it. In fairness to her, she told me at the time that she didn't know why I was buying a vehicle like this because she would not sleep in it. (I thought I could change her mind, although I've been married long enough to know better.) Having said that, both my wife has come around to my point of view enough to love the size and utility of the EV - it's a great road trip vehicle and great for all-around hauling of people and stuff.

So, here's my proposition. What we really need is a GLS, preferably with the middle captain's chairs. Is there anyone out there who purchased a GLS who has now discovered that what they really need is a Weekender? If so, e-mail me directly and let's see if we can work something out.

Dan M Slack
dmslack@...
Re: Wanted: under engine cover, '93 EV

Michael G. McCarthy
 

Ross, where are you?

Hi,

I just bought a '93 Eurovan and I'm trying to get it in shape. It is
missing the metal pan that bolts on under the engine. The dealer is
charging a lot more than I want to pay. Does anyone here have an
extra/ is parting out a van/ or knows where to get one used?

Thanks a bunch.

Ross Murray



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Re: armrest loose

B. Nostrand
 

i've always been nervous about locktite. can you break the seal easily enough if necessary? rbury

----- Original Message -----
From: Sea2river@...
To: ev_update@...
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [ev_update] armrest loose


In a message dated 12/19/2002 6:03:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,
spdbp@... writes:

> pull out the plastic plug. armrest can then be resecured with an allen
> wrench. better keep the allen wrench in the vehicle. you'll be using it
> again. rbury.

If you back out the bolt, apply a small bit of blue Loctite on the bolt
(available at the local hardware store for less than $5), and screw it back
in, it will remain tight.

Regards,
Bob Williams
Severna Park, MD
Ex-1993 Weekender
Now 2001 Weekender p
VIN WV2NB47031H104628





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Wanted: under engine cover, '93 EV

Ross <[email protected]>
 

Hi,

I just bought a '93 Eurovan and I'm trying to get it in shape. It is
missing the metal pan that bolts on under the engine. The dealer is
charging a lot more than I want to pay. Does anyone here have an
extra/ is parting out a van/ or knows where to get one used?

Thanks a bunch.

Ross Murray
OFF TOPIC: Move over!

Michael G. McCarthy
 

Tomorrow's the I'd say it's official....the move is over. It began 68 days
ago when we first saw the house in the paper and I took a quick look
("Kathy, I'll watch Millie; you GOTTA go check out this house!") and ends
when the last box of car parts comes out of the garage tomorrow morning.
There's still some administrative details to tend to, but everything we own
will hgve been moved. We've moved.

The EV did the lion's share of the work, including towing my Scirocco via a
homemade towbar that only fits the Scirocco; the NHTSA would not approve,
but it's fine...really, officer.

The only technical problem I had was that no one makes a 1 3/4" hitchball
anymore. One RV guy told me "I've been in this business 40 years son and I
ain't seen one of those since 1975." Oh yeah pops? My motorcycle trailer
IS from 1975 and I can't find the old ball! It used to be on the ledge
above the washer/dryer, but that was 1988 in San Jose. After spending a
ridiculous amount of time at my rather well-stocked neighborhood hardware
store, I finally made a pseudo-ball out of nuts, bolts and assorted washers.
Worked fine.

I did rent a U-haul open trailer today (naturally, the day we got almost 2"
of rain) to move some big stuff....a BMW engine, a table saw, the roll-away
tool boxes, a 1980 vintage smog testing station that serves NO useful
purpose on this planet but I hate to throw anything away....and had to back
the 8" wide trailer down the 8' 6" wide driveway six times. Six.

The EV took a few hits. I dented the gas cap cover when cutting something a
LITTLE too close, and I cracked the driver's side mirror housing (a very
small crack, and the mirror otherwise works fine) when I clipped the wall
while backing down the narrow drive. Messed up a wheel cover a little bit
too (should have popped them all off, but no matter next spring the Audi
alloys get mounted).

For two months the EV's seats have been out of the van and the kids have
been bouncing around sans seatbelts. They had a great time, but that's over
too.

Otherwise, we are off to Nevada Monday via Sacramento (3 feet of snow
falling on Donner Pass tonight, so who knows if we'll ever get out of
California) for Christmas with Kathy's family and when we return the van
gets THOROUGHLY cleaned and put back together.

Home sweet home.


Mike
Re: missing info

Michael G. McCarthy
 

Not sure if there's a comparable program in the Windows world, but for Macs
there's a program called "Pagesucker" () that
allows you to download an entire website (to a depth you can specify: 1, 2,
3,...infinite) so you can save stuff like the fuel/temp gauge fix on your
harddrive and never worry if it goes offline one day. All formatting/layout
is preserved. It's pretty slick.

It works really well for sites that have just a few levels and have
relatively ordinary html (eg, without re-directs and pop-ups). IOW, it
works really well for the sort of things we often need on this list
("how-to's" and "fixit" pages, "pictures of my trip to Utah," favorite
port-o-potties, spy photos of Bill Armstrong driving in reverse, etc.).

Mike

In preparation for tomorrow's 8-10 hour family "ride", thought it may be
a good idea to fix the fuel/temp guage issue in my EV.......only problem
is I forgot where the link is with all the details.

Any assistance is appreciated.

Jay
93 EVMV
89 100 Wagon


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installing propane stove in 03 multivan?

 

Are there kits to install propane tanks and 2 burner stoves in the
current multivan? Has anyone converted a multivan into a full camper?
Re: TT mirror on 03 Eurovan

[email protected]
 

send me a pix, didn't work on the group.

ChRiStOpHeR e LiNdEnBeRg
rsibeetle@...
t4bus_boy@...
Club H2O (???) die h2o l?sung
?the water solution?
Re: new van paint problems - opinions?

[email protected]
 

just make sure it's in writing. THIS WILL guarantee the work for VW. any
other problems later on, show them this, or call VWoA and complain.

ChRiStOpHeR e LiNdEnBeRg
rsibeetle@...
t4bus_boy@...
Club H2O (???) die h2o l?sung
?the water solution?
Re: missing info

Jay McHenry
 

Thanks, that is it.

Jay M.

"swinder69 " wrote:

try this


that should help.
Mike G.

--- In ev_update@..., Jay McHenry <jdmchenry@v...> wrote:
In preparation for tomorrow's 8-10 hour family "ride", thought it
may be
a good idea to fix the fuel/temp guage issue in my EV.......only
problem
is I forgot where the link is with all the details.

Any assistance is appreciated.

Jay
93 EVMV
89 100 Wagon

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Re: TT mirror on 03 Eurovan

swinder69 <[email protected]>
 

Are there pictures? Would be interesting to see how it looks.
Mike G.

--- In ev_update@..., landrov2@a... wrote:
I getting rid of my Tt, I decided to replace the "big" mirror on
my new EV
with a spare from my 2000 Audi TT, fit perfectly.
Tak a look.
Re: missing info

swinder69 <[email protected]>
 

try this


that should help.
Mike G.

--- In ev_update@..., Jay McHenry <jdmchenry@v...> wrote:
In preparation for tomorrow's 8-10 hour family "ride", thought it
may be
a good idea to fix the fuel/temp guage issue in my EV.......only
problem
is I forgot where the link is with all the details.

Any assistance is appreciated.

Jay
93 EVMV
89 100 Wagon
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