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• Re: Battery Charger ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:47:57 -0400
  ...Worthless especially if you are using a generator for quick charging at the campsite. Here is a reasonably priced load center replacement with a...
• Re: Alternator won't charge battery until high rpm
  Historical mailing list - Vanagaudi
  Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:34:29 +0100
  The generator is missing some starting current from alternator light to be able to produce electrical power during first time after motor start. On...
• Re: Webasto noise
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Mon, 9 Feb 2015 15:39:18 -0600
  ...It's nowhere near as annoying as a generator but it does make noise. Abel. On Feb 9, 2015 11:34 AM, "Michael Magnani...
• Re: Water Pump life on a 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 3 Jan 2013 10:27:45 -0800
  ...9.5x905mm (111 903 137 D) for the > Beetle/Ghia/Bus Generator. For better or worse, Gates, Goodyear, > Dayco, Continental, along with several other...
• Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:19:53 -0400
  ...The guy there is using the end of a big screwdriver to flip the belt off the edge of the Beetle generator sheave while...
• Re: Trailers, Portable Generators and the like
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 13:57:12 -0500
  Some toll roads do, and it is based on the number of axles. For example, in Maryland, Delaware and PA, the Tolls double if...
• Re: 88 Vanagon alternator light problem
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:45:58 -0700
  ...it's spinning slower? Or am I just thinking like a "generator" ? ;) (referring to me thinkin' back to my '58 Beetle days. 6 volt...
• maximum power for frivolous appliances...
  Historical mailing list - Adrian Carpenter
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 23:34:56 -0800
  ...Someone suggested I add a second battery, while another person suggested a secondary alternator/generator. Is this even possible? At the moment I don...
• Re: NVC (well, slightly VC): Questions about buying used generator/invertor
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 4 Nov 2013 09:09:01 -0700
  I used to LIVE in an inhospitable and uncultivated region, but it was hardly unpopulated! Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Nov...
• Re: Spare pasrt you gotta lug around ..Re: Larry's up and
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 21:56:34 -0700
  ...you know the generator (could accomodate a really big one and a big screen HD TV... set it up for competition so when the...
• Re: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Thu, 10 Jun 2010 07:43:08 -0700
  ...I think a generator and AC are getting rediculous!! no wonder the weather is so F@#Ked up these days. The ford engine in...
• Re: Another no start problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:41:57 -0400
  ...Hall-effect generator, connector at the distributor, ECU, coil or wiring amongst them. The "one weak spark" is additional evidence and to me suggests...
• Re: Battery to Inverter
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:24:33 -0800
  ...I suggest a generator for those. I prefer not to complicate my Vanagon by asking it to power such devices. >Also with the gowesty...
• Re: Change a VW Fan Belt In 5 Seconds?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:37:20 -0700
  the only belt on the engine, drives the generator ( alternator in late models ) AND the engine cooling fan. Loose the belt, you loose all...
• Re: Syncro Race at Hollister
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Fri, 11 May 2001 21:31:32 -0400
  I'M COMING BABY!! Get ready California!! Fire up the generators! BenT promised I could drive his syncronicity van if told everyone he was...
• Re: Looking for 15" wheels experience... YAY! Tires!
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 23:42:10 -0700
  ...Seem to work quite nicely... (sorry for the long link) http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/us/en/continental/automobile/themes/van/motor...
• Re: This is the real deal-----US Government surplus auction---NVC
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 7 Jul 2005 23:51:50 +1200
  ...Lots of >other not so interesting stuff is also avaliable right near your >home, and mine.From generators to combat boots.Only your >imagination...
• Re: 6 broken alternator in 3 yrs - possible root cause
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:58:29 -0600
  ...I'm not exactly an expert on motor- generators, but I'd expect efficiency to be somewhere near 50%. IOW 2.7 hp in...
• Re: Water Powered Cars
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 20:08:30 +1300
  ...for it. > >I do have a friend who uses a hydrogen generator to produce hydrogen >for his oxy/hydrogen torch. It requires distilled water...
• Re: Unca Joel: one more thing
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:06:26 -0700
  ...He was concerned about keeping the schedule of > delivering gas to keep a generator running for a person in critical need of > oxygen. > > Jim
• Re: Just when you think you have seen it all....
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:10:37 -0400
  ...wrote: >>http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/ctd/1802799942.html > > What on earth was it being used for? Six kw generator, hot water > heater under...
• Austin area parts?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Jul 1995 01:10:25 -0800
  ...The guys that I found in the phone book wanted $110+ (!!!) for a '70 1600 generator, reman. Bosch. The door handle (type II front...
• Re: New '59 Singlecab Status
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 05:10:46 -0400
  ...Wow, what a crazy looking engine! All small with the generator stand part of the case, and a little teeny intake manifold! And for...
• Alternator output wiring
  Historical mailing list - Stanley Pitman
  Sun, 18 Jun 2000 10:02:38 -0700
  ...DC power, similar to what commutators and carbon brushes did for generators in pre-alternator times. The auxiliary D+ output serves to drive the...
• window AC units - any lower than 5000btu?
  Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 22:53:58 EST
  ...Roof top Air conditioners > > Rooftop AC units run on 110v AC. > If you got an 120 v generator you can run them when you...
• Re: Friday Topic: Your Vanagon Accessories
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 10:35:40 -0700
  ...fridge and added a portable dometic that works better two small generator sets (one on board all the time where fridge used to be...
• power banks for Vanagon travel and camping
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 18 Nov 2021 19:43:10 -0800
  ...Lots are advertised and promoted, but most carry totally unknown "brand names." Any recommendations? Second, big power banks, the kind supposed to replace generators...
• Industrial motors (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Mon, 6 May 96 22:31:59 EDT
  ...Dnon't know exaclty what idt did (generator powering?) but I looked at it and d said wow, a beelte tle engine...
• Re: Distributor cap on '88 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 19:34:31 -0400
  ...VW's effort at decreasing radio interferance from the spark gap generator that IS your distributor. It seems to work on the cars on...
• Re: 4WD/Syncro stickers on a 2WD
  Historical mailing list - robyn rudisill
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 18:57:42 -0800
  ...they'll slap a v-tec sticker on a generator. At 09:49 PM 3/3/00 -0500, you wrote: >In a message dated...
• Re: battery draining
  Historical mailing list - t
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 00:30:27 -0700
  ...to: > > A)go straight to a shop that specializes in Alternators/Generators who has a > good reputation > > B)stick with a respected battery and...
• Re: Vanagon de Graff generator?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 09:13:16 EST
  In a message dated 11/2/01 1:33:30 AM, Gnarlodious@earthlink.net writes: << Seems to me that the arc may be so...
• Re: [WetWesties] FS Precision tools - Rebuild that engine
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 12 Jun 2002 23:17:52 -0500
  ...Some were VW some were Onan Generator, a couple were Waukashua (but I can't spell it). Any rate I'm leveling my inventory...
• Re: What to carry?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 07:28:01 -0600
  ...Hauls firewood, >>> and fits right in the bed of the truck with room for the generator." > > A ride in the woods. Heh. >> >> > > Jim > > My...
• This is the real deal-----US Government surplus auction---NVC
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Wed, 6 Jul 2005 14:08:51 -0700
  ...Lots of other not so interesting stuff is also avaliable right near your home, and mine.From generators to combat boots.Only your imagination...
• WestyValuePlus$1K=Adventurewagen
  Historical mailing list - Deborah Chapin
  Fri, 4 Jan 2002 11:58:11 -0500
  <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=windows-1251" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.3019.2500" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY...
• Re: Jimmy Buffett, Syncro Owner. KUDOS to those who helped.
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 01:31:01 -0400
  ...for the roof hatch. (for camping in the > Everglades) > A honda Generator with mounting plate welded on the bumper. > A Brian@Smallcar Subaru conversion...
• Re: That VW Brown...
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:56:09 -0400
  ...and finding a parking lot full of mammoth white RV's, generators cycling and TVs blaring in the kitchens. They make you feel puny...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:50:01 -0800
  ...One thing you'd be wasting your air on is lecturing me about the evils of generators and other noisy machines in campgrounds. Preaching...
• Re: A New Look In Jumper Batteries
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Sun, 7 Dec 2014 16:39:54 -0500
  ...Thought I would test it today on my Honda generator. Perfect weather for a test it is 7 above out.The unit is a...
• Friday NV
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:47:29 -0500
  ...Needed is a random pulse generator to work the lights. I have no idea how that would work or how it would need to...
• RE: Embarassing moment: '79 westy on fire
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Jun 1995 18:14:06 -0700
  >> >>you guys ever seen an 8-gauge wire evaporate in front of your eyes?? that >>big red/white wire that goes into the generator...
• Re: tube amp in a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:10:55 -0700
  That is crazy! Folks without generator need not apply. I wouldn't use a tube amp even at home this day and age given...
• Roof rack suitable (low profile) gas can?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:55:56 -0700
  ...The stove is higher than that so I might just pull the tank/generator out of the stove box and let it ride up...
• Re: Shore batteries
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 7 Aug 2012 08:39:29 -0700
  ...There were two heavy duty > standard vehicle batteries for normal vehicle operations and starting, > along with a gas generator for Aux Electric as well...
• RE: Tornado air
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Tue, 19 Aug 97 11:12:00 -0500
  ...They are selling a "stationary vortex generator" that makes the fuel charge burn better. How do the vortices get past a mostly closed throttle...
• Westy pop-top mildew
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 16:44:58 -0500
  <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY...
• Re: '80 Calif. Flooding Problems
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 15 Oct 1999 15:26:36 -0400
  ...81 models shows the Hall Generator, Idle Stablizer and ICU all present, all indicated "California only." The Hall Generator connects to the ICU through...
• My engine out too...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Jul 1995 10:18:27 EDT
  ...Originally, I was going to monkey (Muldoon) it around with the engine in but the generator need servicing. (It was getting very very hot...
• OFF TOPIC: .sig(nature) length and HTML/RTF cruft
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 13 Jan 1999 10:23:34 -0800
  ...equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.72.3110.7"' name=GENERATOR> etc... and periodically, there are the bursts of WINMAIL.DAT attachments... all...
• Re: xantrex xpower 1000w inverter at costco
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 21:29:04 -0400
  A while back someone posted something about an belt driven a/c generator that would bolt onto the engine like an alternator (not vanagon...
• Re: LED bench/barbeque lamp
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 2 Sep 2012 16:17:22 -0500
  ...I have seen such run all night in places where there was no generator police. > > Me, I go for solitude and natural dark. Quiet...
• Re: Death Valley Meetup
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:40:46 -0700
  ...There is a generator free campground nearby. Camping is nice at the north end of the park at 1800'- evening temps last Jan. were...
• OT: Guinness VW record
  Historical mailing list - Flat Four
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 21:14:17 -0500
  ...That and the other things like generators, batteries, starters, points and condensers, oil changes, plugs, clutch, tires, clogs in the fuel system, wheel alighnments...
• my dream vanagon----I'm building it!
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 18:44:59 -0500
  ...and add a build in electrical inverter and get a nice small honda generator...... and big brakes A syncro would be nice too....... Malibu...
• Re: Syncro de Mayo -- music
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Tue, 20 May 2003 14:54:49 -0400
  ...and a generator .. . We can play whatever you want. But to kick off, it'll probably be some U2, "In God's Country," with...
• Re: Snow Tires - any other options except C2 or Comtrac
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 5 Nov 2006 10:39:18 -0800
  ...rated tire in the 185r14 size http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/ca/en/continental/automobile/theme s/lt_suv/van/vancowinter/master...
• Re: **88 Westy-Get it
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:45:34 -0500
  It's like he uses a random word generator to create sentences. And besides Chris, you should consider picking up a good "no 1...
• Re: Eurovan Rialta Value
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 27 Nov 2004 17:50:01 -0500
  ...These are a fantastic upgrade to the Westy, equipped with generator, furnace, roof AC, etc. Also, a lot more stuff that needs maintenance. A...
• Re: Toyotomi A/C unit
  Historical mailing list - R J Bellanca
  Wed, 09 Jul 1997 20:16:38 -0700
  ...As I said before, I run it off a Honda EX650 generator. In my motor home, I do run it off the inverter at...