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  • 2nd battery Westy questions
    Historical mailing list - bueses
    Fri, 12 Aug 2005 10:33:13 -0600
    ...you hook up an inverter, how do you easily connect a generator to the system to recharge, where's the best place to connect...
  • Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
    Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
    Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:18:46 -0400
    Hi Karl, That statement makes HUGE assumptions about the type and quality of the fuel being burned in the power plant, the generators thermal...
  • NOS parts & Old engines.
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 20 Mar 1996 13:26:59 +0100
    ...I must add that this engine has never been in a car, it's an industrial engine that powered a waterpump or a generator...
  • Re: Tires
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:32:25 -0500
    ...Vanco 2 in 185R14 > > Specs here > > http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/ca/en/continental/automobile/themes/van_tires/summer/hidden/datasheet-Vanco...
  • Re: Which "surging syndrome" is this one?
    Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
    Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:24:16 -0400
    ...Go wiggle or remove/replace all the electrical connections .Like the hall generator on the fire wall,the AFM connector,coil wires,ECU plug...
  • Re: Toggle off switch
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:30:06 -0800
    ...In the olden days, when they used permanent > magnets and they were called "generators", this wasn't a problem-- > generator output is mostly unaffected...
  • When Volksies are outlawed .....
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 22 Aug 94 21:47:26 -0800
    ...Getting the industrial smog generators is getting too tough b. They are convinced that people that drive 'clunkers' don't vote Want to help...
  • Re: gutless AND unreliable...(C'mon Volkswagen!!)
    Historical mailing list - Bill N
    Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:39:30 -0700
    ...The 5000 watt Onan generator was probably worth what I paid for the whole unit. Just like with our Vanagons, if you are willing...
  • type 1 engine price NVC
    Historical mailing list - Dave Emmons
    Tue, 13 Jan 2004 22:16:15 -0800
    ...The engine is complete from pan to carb with clutch, generator, exhaust, muffler and heater boxes. The only thing that he did not know...
  • Re: Volkswagen, Sanyo to Develop Hybrid Car Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
    Wed, 28 May 2008 20:45:31 -0700
    ...In this system, you have an engine running a generator that kicks in when the batteries get low. If you did a veg oil...
  • Re: Gas prices
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:40:32 -0600
    ...2-3 years they've erected about 50 wind generators 10 miles from me here in IOWA. I see the lights flashing on my...
  • RE: RED LIGHT!!!!
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 03 Apr 1995 13:28:53 EDT
    ...If this doesn't result in solving the problem, try Muir's mini overhall of the generator. good luck christian
  • Low Sulfur Diesel was: New generation of vw busses (T5 photos)
    Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
    Fri, 29 Nov 2002 20:22:22 -0500
    So what is considered "low sulfur"? At work we have some diesel generators that we analyze the fuel in the tanks each month. comes...
  • HTML run-on crap (was: Re: towwing
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 17 Apr 1999 11:32:27 EDT
    ...content+AD0-'+ACI-MSHTML 4.72.3110.7+ACI-' name+AD0-GENERATOR+AD4- +ADw-/HEAD+AD4- +ADw-BODY bgColor+AD0AIw-ffffff+AD4- >> HTML this...
  • living in an rv (no vanagon content)
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Payton
    Sun, 14 Apr 2002 19:54:29 -0400
    ...cost, and especially how much it would cost to run the generator that would have to maintain atleast a fridge and occassional uses of...
  • Re: User friendly fuels (was you fixed it..)
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Wed, 17 Mar 2004 22:46:26 -0600
    ...Even the small turbines used to turn generators and compressors for emergency aircraft starts produced so much heat and stink that the surplus turbines...
  • Re: Mexican Busses (I made a bit LONG)
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 1 Mar 96 11:08:00 +0100
    ...This solution provides *much* more cooling air to the engine, weighs much less than a stock VW cooling & generator system, makes sparkplug changes a...
  • Re: Idle stabilizer
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:31:57 -0500
    ...switch is > > closed or not, it's connected between the Hall generator at the > > distributor and the ignition module on the firewall. All it...
  • Re: Distributor part question
    Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
    Fri, 7 Nov 2003 13:50:09 -0500
    ...In the Bentley manual it is labeled as the Hall Generator. The electrical plug on mine is pretty cracked up and the wires are...
  • Re: LED bench/barbeque lamp
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sun, 2 Sep 2012 17:00:12 -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: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sun, 15 May 2011 18:22:54 -0700
    ...Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences? > If you park near me, also put that generator inside. > > On Sun, 2011-05-15 at 15:32 -0400, Chris...
  • Re: 1967-VW-13-Window
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Wed, 18 Sep 2013 21:42:28 -0700
    Hmmmmmmmm.......Why is it running a 6 volt generator? 67 was 12 volt in the USA, at least my 21 Wdw Deluxe (same color...
  • Re: Winter Camping Advise....
    Historical mailing list - George Wietor
    Mon, 16 Oct 2000 16:43:31 -0700
    ...left untended, seem to be a major cause of electrical fire. Generator exhaust and combustion heaters seem to cause their share of carbon monoxide...
  • Re: Fuel Saver ?
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sun, 26 Feb 2006 23:48:31 -0600
    ...that's what the vortex generators from IPD looked like. they even had some photos of the difference of a volvo sedan with and...
  • Re: LineX Syncro Westy
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:23:29 -0400
    ...afterthoughts you see stuck on to big aircraft wings are turbulence generators, and you can buy them for cars as well. There's a...
  • Re: Unca Joel: one more thing
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:28:55 -0500
    ...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: Coleman Fuel For You CamperHeads
    Historical mailing list - Luke Bakken
    Sat, 9 Apr 2011 07:28:02 -0700
    ...contained tetraethyl lead, which would leave a lead deposit in the generator and burner of a stove or lantern, and would foul the mantle...
  • Re: There are few bargains on eBay (but I bought my Westfalia this way)...
    Historical mailing list - Pokey
    Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:49:07 -0800
    ...that the only thing it needed to run was a new generator. It was grey and somewhere in Central California. Thanks, Chris On Sun...
  • RoadHaus - Items for Sale
    Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
    Fri, 7 May 2004 16:44:19 -0700
    ...Sat Dish Mount Asking: $600 for everything Honda Model 1000i / 1000w Generator Specifications: http://www.hayesequipment.com/wholesale/eu1000.htm MSRP $799 Asking; $500...
  • Re: SOLUTION: Stuck in Durango, CO, with Possible Altitude Related Problem
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Thu, 12 May 2005 19:37:01 -0600
    ...There was a time when I would start up generators at altitude with a shot of ether only and then hook up the fuel...
  • Re: Is is safe to just "wing it"?
    Historical mailing list - Jvk
    Fri, 25 Mar 2016 11:50:37 -0700
    ...I never stayed in the parks themselves - way too expensive and too many portable generators in he big rv's for my liking... What...
  • Re: Friday NV
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:22:31 -0700
    ...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: solar panels
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 9 Apr 2009 15:59:21 -0400
    ...with sound insulation in the walls, and fit it >around the generator ... would that help block the sound? or would it We had a...
  • Re: A New Look In Jumper Batteries
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Sun, 7 Dec 2014 14:47:40 -0800
    ...Thought I would test it today on my Honda generator. Perfect weather for a test it is 7 above out.The unit is a...
  • Re: Unca Joel: one more thing
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Sat, 30 Apr 2011 20:38:44 -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: Attention all '71 Bus Owners
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Wed, 13 Sep 1995 16:41:00 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Try a '70 single-port engine with Solex 30PICT-3 carb, stock bus muffler, generator, non-doghouse oil cooler, tired rings, one or more...
  • Re: Continuing Engine Troubles
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Sat, 11 May 1996 10:05:23 -0500 (CDT)
    ...On the bottom left of 28.37 it says that if you connect the mulitmeter to the outer terminals of the Hall generator connector...
  • Re: mystery machine vanagon
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Sat, 25 Aug 2001 08:58:58 -0700
    ...iso-8859-1"> > <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> > <STYLE></STYLE> > </HEAD> > <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2...
  • Re: [Nearly Off-Topic] Seeking Battery Switch
    Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
    Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:06:55 -0700
    "If I am camping in an area that should be quiet I keep generator usage down to when I make breakfast and dinner. Rest...
  • Re: Sattelite Antenna
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:21:07 -0500
    ...I tend to keep a spare tank of gas (40 liters) and a generator up in my luggage rack and can say that I...
  • rabbit camper?? :)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Fri, 16 May 97 00:28:03 CDT
    ...for shore power), 120V refrigerator, microwave, propane stove, propane furnance, Onan generator, and aluminum gasoline tank (cause he had so much trouble with the...
  • Re: Off topic Friday question on switches...
    Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
    Fri, 16 May 2014 17:20:01 -0400
    ...I've worked on many motion picture diesel generators (mostly Crawfords) and they all have two settings: 240V single phase (four wire system) 208V...
  • Re: Just when you think you have seen it all....
    Historical mailing list - Annie
    Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:53:57 -0700
    ...wrote: >> >>> http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/ctd/1802799942.html >>> >> >> What on earth was it being used for? Six kw generator, hot water >> heater under...
  • Re: Gasoline $$ :-(
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 18 May 2012 22:07:04 -0400
    ...Horse >worth of power even without any battery or diesel backup generator! These people will sell you 250 6x6-inch cells to make up...
  • Re: Check out this Westy
    Historical mailing list - C&S Gibbs. Alaska. USA.
    Tue, 17 Aug 1999 17:21:00 -0800
    ...Awning > * H/D Trailer Hitch With Draw Bar > * 9" TV/VCR > * Mosquito Screens, Pair > * Bug Deflector > * Pre-Wire For Generator > * Generator > So, which one...
  • Re: Campground reccomendations for Key west or lower keys
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:04:30 -0500
    ...Don't want generators by my head while sleeping. Any other >volks heading down to that area around then? leaving Ct on xmas heading...
  • Re: Dr. Z - (vague volkswagen content)
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Sun, 30 Jul 2006 11:46:42 -0700
    ...Either the starter wouldn't start, the generator wouldn't generate, the Smiths electric fuel pump wouldn't, or the two batteries wouldn't...
  • Re: [WetWesties] NVC the last moments of my friday involve a non vanagon related post about jappan
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 12 Mar 2011 00:15:02 -0800
    ...They could turn very slowly ..but with great force ...and be geared up a million rpm to run generators. I don't think the...
  • Re: solar panels (and camper noise)
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Thu, 9 Apr 2009 12:48:36 -0400
    Well now, I know a bit about obnoxious neighbor's generator noise. Encouragingly (is that a real word?) many of those Behemoth Motor Homes...
  • '71 Hard Start
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 24 Apr 1995 09:10:09 -0400
    ...are really greeaat? Without all the letters of encouragement per my generator posting, I don't think I would've had the confidence to...
  • Re: Governors (i.e.-rev limiters)
    Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
    Fri, 3 May 1996 11:09:08 -0700 (PDT)
    ...I say leave it on there - your carb prolly won't clear the generator, and those cheap aluminum spacer look like crap. If ya...
  • Re: 99 EV Pricing?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 1 Aug 1998 23:19:24 -0400
    ...For about $46k, it will even include a generator, roof A/C and a water heater. 9 inch color TV, VCP and microwave will...
  • Re: roof mounted A/C
    Historical mailing list - duane o'donnell
    Thu, 8 Jun 2000 16:48:02 GMT
    ...When parked, a 110V hookup or generator is required. For periods of time, when you are parked, you can let your engine idle to...
  • Re: K&N Air filters. anyone?
    Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
    Wed, 13 Jun 2001 19:11:37 -0700
    ...I've tried these modifications on my vanagon, toyotas, lawnmower, and generator. Significant improvements in power and gas mileage with all. No real experience...
  • Re: Sources for 1.9TD injection pumps
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Tue, 5 Apr 2005 09:54:04 -0400
    ...These engines are more for generators and such devices. (Sorry, not aware of a web site for these guys http://www.allworlddieselgen.com/vw...
  • Re: baja update yellow
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 8 Oct 1995 15:25:02 -0500
    ...told me later. > >when i got back had to replace the generator which meant pulling the >engine (my first time). since i did that...
  • Re: generators vs. camping (long and tiresome)
    Historical mailing list - Dan Geer
    Thu, 03 Nov 1994 11:12:28 -0500
    A major part of the problem is increasing population. There are ever-greater numbers of people swarming into the woods every year; it's...
  • Re: trailer conversion/FRIDAY
    Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
    Fri, 7 May 1999 18:24:19 -0400
    ...ad another set of wheels just ahead of the rear wheels and load the trailer with a generator and water tank in what use...
  • Re: Wire Gauge & Bentley & AWG & mm
    Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
    Tue, 11 Dec 2001 15:10:33 -0800
    ...view), but say on page 97.123 you have the Hall generator with a .5mm green wire between its ter.3 and Digifant ter...
  • Friday, Using Ozone, pt. 2 (the breakdown)*
    Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
    Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:51:02 -0700
    Mrs Squirrel would lug an ozone generator on camping trips -- and use it! -- if it did anything about the smell of vault and pit...