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  • Re: Propex heater or regulator
    Historical mailing list - Karl
    Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:26:34 -0500
    ...adjustable to regulate the Start/stop > temps...you can make it cycle on as often as you like, depending on the > temperature spread you...
  • auxillary battery losing charge in 89 Westy
    Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
    Wed, 14 Apr 2004 22:40:13 EDT
    I installed an Optima Yellow top deep cycle as an auxillary battery in my 89 Westy 4 speed. I followed wiring instllation instructions I...
  • Aux Battery Suggestions for under Drivers seat
    Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
    Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:12:33 -0400
    ...Is there a reasonably priced deep cycle that will fit easily, or with minor mods, under the drivers seat? I see this one http...
  • Re: Alliance Deep Cycle? (Grp. 27) Wire To Alternator?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:57:18 -0700
    That's how I have it. No need for the panels to be isolated from the cabin battery just because the engine isn't...
  • Another battery question...
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Sun, 07 Jan 1996 18:34:52 -0800
    ...Vanagon? Also, is a 'marine' battery the same as a 'deep-cycle' battery? Ron -- Ron 'Coyote' Lussier /\_/\ ____ Chaco Communications (408) 865-0657 ( ) \ _/__ 10164 Parkwood...
  • '85GL WOES/HAPPIER NOW!
    Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
    Mon, 10 Aug 1998 13:39:09 -0400
    ...Wish I had just put the connectors together for the trip to FL, would have saved about 300+ extra start cycles on the new...
  • Re: Deep CYCLE Auxillary Battery....Will ANYTHING fit?
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Fri, 5 Apr 2002 07:38:01 -0500
    >In my earlier response about the U1 sized wheelchair batteries I mistakenly >said that I wired them in PARALLEL. This is incorrect. They are...
  • batteries: some more general info ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Mon, 02 May 94 16:32:24 CDT
    ...The lead-acid battery types that are most common in successful RV auxiliary-power applications are all of deep-cycle design. This is important...
  • Re: No headlights
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Thu, 18 Dec 2014 08:54:47 -0800
    ...install GoWesty instrument foil replacement kit. >> >> I’ve done no troubleshooting so far. (Other that cycle headlight, dimmer >> and ignition switches a few times...
  • Re: answers to the Universe.
    Historical mailing list - Scott Beckstead
    Fri, 29 Sep 1995 14:06:55 -0700 (PDT)
    ...it's starting. > -dan > When exactly do you stop the Lather rinse repeat cycle? When you run out of shampoo? Programmers nightmare an open...
  • Re: D'OH (metic) fridge
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Mon, 22 Sep 1997 23:24:41 UT
    It will take much longer than 2 hours for the fridge to cycle and start cooling. You need to fill the fridge to hold...
  • The Digital Clock
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 24 Jun 1997 16:23:56 -0700
    Hello; I have an 87 GL whose digital clock constantly cycles the hours in 24 hour mode. The minutes count out the time faithfully...
  • Re: Can Germans make a decent two stoke engine?
    Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
    Tue, 7 Nov 2000 17:47:22 -0500
    ...What can I do with a sweet little 2 cycle when the bottom part wears out? Joe
  • Re What does PUCH mean? and Wurth?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
    Sat, 27 Apr 2002 09:10:49 EDT
    ...Puch used to make mopeds and small motor cycles in Germany/Austria. Mostly 2 stroke I believe. I believe they also made regular bicycles...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
    Sat, 16 Nov 2013 16:20:07 -0800
    ...I just want some idea of what the duty cycle is during a cold start. Too much or too little air could throw the...
  • Re: NVC - drivable Northern Lights viewing in Canada or NE US?
    Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
    Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:32:39 -0800
    ...The current solar cycle is very weak. http://www.space.com/23934-weak-solar-cycle-space-weather.html My wife and I just travelled...
  • Re: Is my 83.5 Westy really 83.25?
    Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
    Sat, 4 Apr 1998 14:13:41 EST
    ...With a typical production year cycle, a car built in March would be at about 3/4 through the production cycle. Regards, Jim Davis
  • Re: Strange electrical question.
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sat, 12 Oct 2019 00:30:10 +0000
    A well aimed shot of spray electrical contact cleaner into Hazard Switch, followed up by the recommended few dozen cycles of rapid exercise to...
  • Re: Libby Bong and coolant change
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:07:07 -0800
    ...Just top of the pressure bottle ( and maintain license plate bottle level )every warm up-cool down cycle for a while ...like up to...
  • VANAGON at gerry vs. lenti - READ PLEASE!
    Historical mailing list - Christopher M. Smith
    Fri, 18 Jul 1997 22:18:45 -0700
    ...DIGest/NODIGest ---------------------- Causes the subscriber to receive one posting per digest cycle (typically daily) rather than individual messages as they are processed by LISTSERV...
  • Re: Aux battery...again
    Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
    Tue, 20 Mar 2001 13:08:45 -0600
    I'm using a deep cycle battery from Universal Battery in Texas. It's a UB1200. Fits fine.... in fact, you could probably fit...
  • Re: Is THIS the "boxer" transplant we've been waiting for?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 7 Mar 2018 12:18:55 -0800
    ...Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Everything is wrong with this new engine--opposed piston, combustion > ignition, two-cycle. But check out the video...
  • Re: Propex heater or regulator
    Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
    Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:07:46 -0500
    ...it's worth, my Propex just started up on its 3rd cycle-try. >It's 16 degrees in the van here in Salt Lake...
  • RV fridge: How it Works
    Historical mailing list - Mike Fife
    Thu, 13 Aug 1998 19:30:54 -0700
    ...I think the Dometics are continuous-cycle absorbtion type. There are no moving parts (excluding a bunch of ammonia molecules), which is why the...
  • Re: Propex alternative?
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
    Mon, 4 Nov 2013 19:23:49 -0800
    ...The duty cycle would be lower on the 2800 of course. I certainly appreciate the heater, but the girlfriend absolutely loves it. Ryan
  • Re: quick question - running rough after 2 minutes
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:27:28 EDT
    ...writes: << The computer does not retain anything after the ignition is cycled. No memory there at all. >> I cannot believe this is true; I...
  • Re: Inverter shuts off when connected to deep cycle battery
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:22:38 -0800
    RE: Inverter Cuts Out Your inverter is going to go into a fault mode, probably shut off, if the source battery gets to loe...
  • Re: Voltage surges
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Sat, 22 May 2010 05:12:09 -0700
    ...I'm curious, too, because I've got some noise in the audio system that cycles at roughly that rate. I don't yet...
  • Re: Small smart charger with equalize mode?
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:39:06 -0700
    ...Small smart charger with equalize mode? > > It's been a while since I equalized my big ol' Trojan vented lead-acid > deep cycle battery...
  • Re: Arduino and Vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Ryan Press
    Tue, 3 Dec 2013 16:59:47 -0800
    ...The purpose of gathering the duty cycles isn't >> to >> > provide target values for the microcontroller to strive for, but rather >> to >> > get a...
  • Re: Locked Electric Driver's Lock
    Historical mailing list - dbeierl
    Mon, 17 Dec 2018 03:53:16 -0500
    This happens when the actuator motor stops partway through a cycle. The actuator rod can only slide in and out manually at the ends...
  • Re: Idle update/More bullshit.
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:07:03 EST
    ...The ISV functions on the principle of a duty cycle or dwell. Unless the coil of an ISV has an open circuit, connecting it...
  • Re: aux battery and fridge
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:57:40 -0700
    ...get a norcold dc 0400 installed with > a 100 AH deep cycle battery. does anyone have an electrician that does good > work for a...
  • high fan speed
    Historical mailing list - Robert Zezoff
    Sun, 29 Aug 1999 20:06:59 -0700
    ...Usually when cruising @ 55 MPH the fan never cycles on (excluding a/c operation). So if your trip is highway speed you're ok...
  • Re: Batteries: Optima vs new Exide spiral wound?
    Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
    Tue, 15 Aug 2000 09:14:55 -0700
    ...Optima vs new Exide spiral wound? > Exide has a new, blue case, spiral wound deep cycle for $102 with 48 mo > warranty rated 50ah...
  • who cares...
    Historical mailing list - Jonc
    Thu, 21 Sep 2000 17:32:10 -0400
    I was around before seat belts and motor cycle helmets and crash tests... I liked my 1951 Merc convertible just fine... In Britain we...
  • Re: Electrical Saga Continues
    Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
    Sat, 16 Mar 2002 10:23:22 EST
    ...Now the problem is that the fuel pump doesn't cycle on and off, as it formerly did, when the key is turned on...
  • Re: Rear Wiper
    Historical mailing list - Terry K.
    Wed, 5 Jun 2002 22:55:40 -0500
    ...When I release the stalk - the wiper finishes it's cycle - and then that's it. Is this "normal"? Marshal, Thats the way my...
  • Re: Planning to add auxiliary battery and fridge to my 91 week ender - suggestions?
    Historical mailing list - Benny boy
    Mon, 26 Jul 2004 01:08:08 -0400
    I use a 280amps deep cycle marine battery (the one use to power electric engine on fishing boat), on my koolatron fridge (2-5amp...
  • Switiching accessorys from main battery to auxilary battery?
    Historical mailing list - Harmon Seaver
    Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:33:18 -0500
    ...I put an couple of auxilary batterys (deep cycle) in my westy, fed by a relay which isolates them from the starting battery, and...
  • Weird braking noise
    Historical mailing list - Katherine J. Maas
    Thu, 26 Aug 2004 08:30:46 -0700
    ...of rushing noise, which intensifies at the end of the braking cycle. I also think there is a bit of a rough dragging noise...
  • Re: A deep-cycle battery faq
    Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
    Sun, 1 Jun 2008 21:45:54 -0700
    Looks like good stuff to me. I'll link to it from the wiki. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus...
  • Re: Westy roof-rack spider bungee net
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Sun, 26 Sep 2004 19:39:50 -0600
    ...a cycle shop - > the type you see > holding down strangely lumpy duffel bags and a sleeping bag against sissy bars > on touring cycles. > If...
  • Re: Running a second inverter
    Historical mailing list - GMac999
    Sat, 7 Oct 2006 19:22:39 -0700
    ...Running a second inverter Referencing my post on Printing w HP1020 off a Deep Cycle Battery, I guess one solution would be to run...
  • Re: Nytrogen and tires
    Historical mailing list - PSD
    Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:27:24 -0400
    I'm pretty sure UV from the sun and constant heat cycles will kill the tire before the air inside does. -----Original Message----- From...
  • Re: deep cycle battery
    Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
    Mon, 06 May 1996 10:16:29 -0700
    At 11:41 AM 5/6/96 -0500, Ian Webb wrote: >I just had an Interstate Battery rep walk into my office. We got...
  • dual battery relays
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 15 May 1996 23:36:54 -0400
    ...getting a new deep cycle in there). What I need to know is if anyone knows how to wire that box that goes between...
  • RE: 87 Wolfs. Power Door Locks.
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 01 Apr 1997 12:39:51 -0800
    ...with it and caused all of the other locks to continuously cycle up and down. Of course, this was 1 hour before we were...
  • Electric Door Lock problem
    Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
    Mon, 5 Feb 2001 23:31:24 -0600
    ...Put the proper fuse in and when the key is turned in the drivers lock it appears if all locks cycle down to lock...
  • Re: Dometic fridge
    Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
    Mon, 17 Sep 2001 17:25:22 -0700
    ...Has anybody gone to RV Mobile in Everett, WA? They appear to be very knowledgable about the thermodynamic cycle and have the best description...
  • driver's side power lock not working. Help!
    Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
    Mon, 25 Aug 2003 07:38:17 -0500
    hELLO, oN MY 88, wHEN i PUT THE key in the driver's door to lock it, the locks go down, and immediately cycle...
  • Re: Deep Cycle Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:59:44 -0700
    Loren Busch typed: > Loren Busch typed: > > > RE: Hats on backwards and giant tires? > > Hey Mike, I saw some guys with those cool hats with...
  • Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
    Mon, 6 Aug 2007 17:46:23 -0400
    Geza, The previous posts are all good suggestions. I recommend a good digital voltmeter if you want to hunt down those elusive milli-volts...
  • Dometic fridge fan erratic
    Historical mailing list - Paul Chubbuck
    Sat, 2 Aug 2008 11:51:26 -0600
    ...unlike in the past, it didn't go through a normal cycle. Instead, it might stay on 60 seconds, off for 2 seconds, back...
  • Re: Water 4 Gas. com Does it work? Has Anyone Tried it? Know of It?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:15:37 -0700
    ...What's the efficiency of the gasoline --> mechanical --> >> electrical cycle that generates the current to electrolyze the >> water? Guessing 30% in the engine times...
  • Re: Battery Reserve Capacity Calculations - 2nd Posting
    Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
    Fri, 11 Oct 2002 23:26:02 -0400
    ...I use an Odyssey http://www.odysseyfactory.com/specs.htm PC1200 deep cycle in my Westy and it has a RC of 78. It...
  • Re: What are people using ~ Optima yellow top?
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:40:18 -0800
    It really depends if you need a true deep cycle battery and the type of loads you will be putting on it. A stock...
  • Re: Fw: Re: Battery Isolators vs. Relays
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 13 Dec 2001 14:30:41 -0500
    ...Additionally, >deep cycle batteries should be fully discharged before being charged. Erm...they last a *lot* longer, like five times as long, if they...
  • Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
    Thu, 5 Jan 2017 18:05:52 +0000
    ...PS Pump switch high idle question >> > >> > So it's as I guessed, the pulse cycle is biased towards more ICV valve open time when...
  • Re: 87 westy ac refrigerant
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Sun, 9 Feb 2003 11:40:39 -0500
    > think it took about 5 cans to get the system to cycle and blow cold air. Larry, Did it take a very long time...