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Hi all;
I have some copies of the EuroVan Repair Manual by Robert
Bentley in stock now. They are selling for CDN$187.00 plus $12.00
shipping and insurance plus GST or HST depending on your
province. I have other bentley books available as well and the
EuroVan manual will be CDN$178.00 if purchased with a second
book. Please reply to Brian Harrison at roseland@...
Regards;
Brian
**Automotive Books By Robert Bentley Publishing**
Roseland Technical Services
RR1 Stewiacke NS B0N 2J0 Canada
roseland@...
902-639-2777
BN 12175 1788 RT0001

That's just great that you two can get out and enjoy your van. I hope that
in forty years I will be doing the same thing, but I most likely will have
my 95 EVC still, unless I can talk the wife in to a 2040 model!!
Take care and hope to see you in our travels.
Scott Douglas
95 EVC "Rex"

Tim-

I have for sale 3 wheel covers and 4 rims that I recently took off my
99 evc (see msg 4105). The fourth cover is coming from VW soon. I
would like to sell the whole thing as a package ($300), but could be
persuaded otherwise. The covers are $55 each new!!

Steve Balsley
99evc

I still have the middle double seat from my 99 evc and have never used it .
lets talk. 850-837-9475

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Dear Pals,

Got a swift answer about Winnebago advertising our vans from Angie. Here is
the answer:

"Gary,

The vehicle is sold only through Volkswagen dealers, all we do is the
conversion for them. For this reason we can not sell, advertise, or promote
it.

Angie Gerdes
Service Coordinator"

Her attention to this was very business like but still leaves unanswered the
"Why doesn't someone of vision advertise our vehicle?" Why do they make the
thing if they don't wish to sell it? I would think that business would be
better than that. Any thoughts, friends.
BTW, Steve...we won't leave till Saturday earliest. Had to attend a
political meeting for teacher finger-printing. Will net you later.

Gary from Maine

--On Thursday, February 10, 2000, 9:42 AM -0700 Leif <leif@...>
wrote:

I am waiting for my bentley to arrive but in the meantime, how difficult

is

it to replace the motor mounts. I have a few tools and jacks in my

garage.

Is this totally difficult or doable to a shade tree mechanic?

A few months ago I replaces my transmission and I also did the mounts. The
Bentley was not much help. This is how I did it: (This procedure is for a
9/92 EV with the "new" mount (Bentley H 37-35 picture V37-1119) The
procedure is different if you have a pre 8/92 EV. There you have to measure
an air gap and make the necessary adjustments (Bentley H 37-39
I jacked up the EV on very good (6ton) Snap On stands and lifted it as high
as possible. I used a 6 ton floor jack. My friend is a mechanic and has
lots of neat tools. There are 3 engine/transmission mounts. on the driver's
side right next to / under the battery and one on the opposite side. The one
in the middle is the offending mount because it carries a lot of weight. I
put a floor jack under the transmission to support it. Then I loosened the
bolts on the mount. An extension came in handy. If I remember correctly
there are two bolts on the passenger side and two that you have to access
from the rear. You need good tools because the bolts are very tight. I had
to use my legs and a long handle to get them off. One is really hard to
reach. You need a (I think 15mm) open wrench which can not be too long. But
then you don't have the leverage you need and it is not easy to get the bolt
off. I used a hammer and brute strength and it came off. There is not much
room to move or turn a wrench. Once all the bolts are out you might be able
to get the old mount out. Since I was doing the tranny at the same time I
disconnected the other mount on the driver's side and the exhaust. This move
enabled me to "swing" the engine forward (supported by a jack, of course).
That gave me enough room to remove the old mount and insert the new one.
(This is only possible if the drive shafts are removed--which I had to do
anyways). I used Locktite and then torqued the bolts as much as I could.
I would recommend you put the car on ramps, or jack it up (safely)
and take a good look at the mount. According to Bentley there are 4 bolts
on the mount and the big long one that goes through the mount. I think if
you unbolt the mount on the driver's side (if necessary) you might be able
to push the engine/ transmission assembly forward enough to get the mount
out. It sure makes a difference to have new mounts. I don't know if it is
necessary to replace any other ones. I did but the other two mounts seemed
in perfect condition. Next I will get my injectors cleaned and I hope that
the old EV will be as vibration-free as it used to be, a long time ago.
Unfortunately the mount is very expensive (I paid $115) and you
wonder why it costs so much.
Hope this helps, let me know if you have any problems. Good luck . . .
Eckhard

<<Questions:

<<- will it now continue to leak or when I park it back in the garage and
<<temps come up will it stop?

Maybe, one thing is certian if you wait too long, the end result may be a
van that is burnt to a crisp.

<<- will probably take to a garage...est. cost to fix?
I bought the parts from VW for about $20.00, and did it myself.






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Thanks!

Well, thought it had missed me, but temps in Seattle this am were below
freezing and I left the '93 EVGL out for the first time.

Sure enough, when I started it up I could smell fresh gas and I looked under
the hood and there was the leak (where none was noticed before).

The variable must be the cold temperatures. At the rate of drip, this sure
should be a recall item...not good to see gas flowing right next to the hot
block!
Questions:

- will it now continue to leak or when I park it back in the garage and
temps come up will it stop?

- will probably take to a garage...est. cost to fix?

thx, dean

John:

I don't have experience with this from an EV, but I did have
complications arise in another VW. Connections to the exhaust and
emissions system components are often short and tight and can be
strained by excess vibration by the engine. In my case, engine
vibration eventually ripped the wiring loose from the O2 sensor,
requiring replacement of a brand-new sensor, and caused the exhaust
hangers to wear out faster. The hangers were cheap, but the O2 sensor
wasn't. Also, one bad mount might hasten the failure of the others if
they weren't also failing already, and I don't suppose the extra
vibration was too healthy for the catalytic converter either.

Over time, I think the vibrations also adversely affect the mountings
of other components (dash, interior trim, etc.). When I got the mounts
replaced, the improvement was great, but the interior didn't seem as
solid and quiet as it used to be. Not like you could hear a pin drop
while driving an EV (or most other VWs) anyway, but I regretted letting
it go on so long.

Joel Funk
97 EVC (still smooth)
ex 90 Corrado (provided shiatsu massage for a while)

ozcolema-@... wrote:

Bob,

The motor mount problem probably exists in both automatic and 5 speed

transmissions (unless they have a different mount). It is just more
apparent on the automatics because of the slight load the auto tranny
imposes on the engine at idle. When the auto tranny is shifted into
neutral, the vibration diminishes dramatically. With mine, the
vibration is also less in reverse than in drive.

I would like to replace the motor mount just to reduce the vibration

but I'm wondering if there are other less apparent adverse affects
caused by the deteriorated motor mounts. Anybody know anything about
this?

John Coleman
93 EVMV Weekender Auto
Boulder, CO

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I am waiting for my bentley to arrive but in the meantime, how difficult is
it to replace the motor mounts. I have a few tools and jacks in my garage.
Is this totally difficult or doable to a shade tree mechanic?

Leif
'93 EV MV

I bought one of these rear screens from Steve,
installation was relatively easy and it appears to be
a quality product. I haven't actually had a chance to
use it yet - no campsites with bugs, maybe this
spring.

--- Sklashley@... wrote:

In a message dated 2/10/0 2:11:20 AM,
scharold@... wrote:

<<Could anybody please tell me where to buy screens
for the rear and the
sliding door
or is this a project for my wife?
Thanks
Thomas in Florida>>

Thomas,
I offer these screens on my website. <A
href=">
EuroCampers.com</A>

Steve Lashley
'66 Westy
'74 Campmobile
'93 EV MV
<A

href="></A>

314-614-0750
Importing German Side Tents, Carver Propane Heaters
and other Accessories for
Bus, Vanagon and EuroVan

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Tell your friend that a new 99 EVC with the bench seat can be bought for
only 3-4K more than his firm asking price.

Alex
99 EVC

All-

Two pieces of good news came in yesterday regarding the top bunk
problem in our 99evc. (1) University VW (Albuq.) called to inform me
that the replacement bunk parts had arrived and were ready to be
installed (yeah!!). (2) I received an email this morning from Angie at
Winnebego (thanks, Angie), indicating that Winnie has been monitoring
the ev_update list, and that University VW should have received the new
bunk assembly for my evc. Kudos to Winnebago for taking an interest in
this users forum!

Considering the long delay on getting the replacement parts, if you
have the same problem I would begin ASAP the process of having your
bunk replaced.

Steve Balsley
99evc

PS Angie, despite the problem with my upper bunk, in general my wife
and I are very pleased with our Winnie-converted evc. Everyone who
sees it for the first time falls in love!

I bought the side screen and like it. Jim McCarthy

At 08:32 AM 2/10/2000 EST, Sklashley@... wrote:

In a message dated 2/10/0 2:11:20 AM, scharold@... wrote:

<<Could anybody please tell me where to buy screens for the rear and the
sliding door
or is this a project for my wife?
Thanks
Thomas in Florida>>

Thomas,
I offer these screens on my website. <A

href=">

EuroCampers.com</A>

Steve Lashley

Jim McCarthy
ex '87 Westfalia
'95 EuroVanCamper
Somerville, MA, USA