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• Re: alternators
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 05 Jul 94 18:59:29 CDT
  ...Figure 6 shows that in most cases the DC generator only delivers power above the idling speed of the engine, while the alternator delivers...
• Re: Alternate Fuels etc. - Some info
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 02:53:51 +1200
  ...These drove huge turbines/generators >which of course produced electricity. All in a closed system. >This is not directly related to your comments, but...
• As nice as, but better?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:52:27 -0800
  ...lets us visit places too out of the way for the "generator people," a van makes a quick trip into town for a bottle...
• Re: As nice as, but better?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:12:06 -0500
  ...lets us visit > >> places too out of the way for the "generator people," a van makes a > >> quick trip into town for a bottle...
• Re: Friday Beetle question
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 8 Oct 2016 20:02:45 -0300
  ...in the bus) … even then I was still concerned about the generator. It worked, but is not something I wanted to do on a...
• Re: Get yourself a hydraulic press!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 18:28:16 -0800
  ...Part of the fun of having a press and making it useful is collecting pieces of pipe in various diameters, old generator cases, most...
• Dan's Diesel Rebuild Part 1
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Wed, 5 Sep 2001 22:35:30 -0700
  ...Best of all, it was nearly free (had to trade a 1500-watt camping generator for it). It had been sitting for five years...
• RE: 25hp and 36hp Motors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Jan 1996 09:37:37 -0800
  ...This much I knew going into it: > > * The 25/36 hp motors both have the generator stand >built into the right half of the...
• Re: H2 Power Via Fuel Cell /25 mins left of FRIDAY...
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Fri, 13 Nov 1998 23:33:23 -0800
  ...The US Military uses canisters of CaH, Calcium Hydride, in their portable hydrogen generators for field launches of hydrogen balloons for, uh, weather readings...
• Re: Trickle Charger (follow up 182 Amps)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:35:08 -0700
  ...If I were fulltimeing or doing a lot of extended camping I'd pick up a little Honda generator, fill my spare gas can...
• Re: serial hybrid conversion?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 23:20:10 -0700
  ...on the serial systems think of it as a battery powered car that carries its own generator to recharge when needed. jimt On Nov...
• for you early busers: a little entertainment ... (kinda long)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 01 Jun 94 12:50:33 CDT
  ...And the little red generator light was on. I blipped the throttle. The light stayed on. Something had jolted loose, probably. Why do these...
• Re: E15 fuel?
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:43:25 -0800
  ...it's probably a conspiracy to get us out of our paid for pollutant generators and into the showroom finance loop. � =(;D) � � VW - scene...
• Re: Gen Set
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:17:19 -0800
  ...I noticed that Big Bend National Park and some > > other national parks now have "quiet loops" where no generators or > > amplified sounds are allowed...
• Valves down under, toggle switches
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Apr 1996 13:52:45 -0800
  ...or FOREWARDS (1-4-3-2 like it says on the generator stand) (Backwards is correct if you're setting valves in sequential order...
• New fuel standard
  Historical mailing list - Chip Shaner
  Tue, 25 Mar 1997 22:55:33 -0600 (CST)
  ...system uses a gasoline engine, an electric motor and an electric generator to achieve nearly twice the fuel efficiency of conventional gasoline engine cars...
• Re: Battery usage shouldn't be our style. (p-mail)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 6 Aug 2006 21:25:21 -0500
  ...takes great amounts of > non-renewable energy to make), even wind generators need > maintenance etc. > > Thanks for playing ... > > Oh btw ... please don't take...
• Re: Vanagon? Really? Gasoline vs. Diesel-again.
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:09:29 -0800
  ...A very similar 1.9TD engine was sold by VW Industrial Engine for generators, pumps, etc. Some venders have been selling the Industrial version...
• Re: HIDs? Was: Does the H4 bulb put out more light than the 9004 bulb?
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:36:26 -0800
  ...up to my generous disregard for fellow man, running my Honda generator for my wife when I camp, etc, etc, etc.� Again what I...
• Re: Bug Engine: Pros & Cons?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Jun 1995 11:50:55 -0500
  ...71?? Will I have to switch other parts >over (i.e. generator, starter, etc...) to match it up?? > At least with this engine, I...
• Re: Interior Heating
  Historical mailing list - Ron Pascal
  Wed, 25 Dec 1996 13:16:11 -0800
  ...At this point I am about to >start searching for an external AC generator. Ron, What a can of worms! This is a question...
• Fridge usage
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 10:00:04 -0500
  ...Tue, 19 Nov 2002 13:24:57 -0600 > >The actual system will also be supplemented by a small 1000kw Honda Gas >Generator. But that...
• Re: charing voltage to battery - 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:26:04 -0500
  ...who has heard of a generator equipped car ( not alternator ) changing it's polarity ? I saw a case of it once. A gorgeous 59...
• Re: Voltage regulator or some other electrical issue??
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 5 Dec 2011 21:28:49 -0500
  ...If your starter > isn't in the very best of shape - it will probably fail, generator > bearings that are worn, will let go, the...
• Re: Westy Fire Extinguisher: Size? Type?
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:04:59 -0700
  ...The one pounders go next to my generator set if I use it or next to stove or fridge if set up outside of...
• Re: E15 fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:21:07 -0600
  ...it's probably a conspiracy to get us out of our paid for pollutant generators and into the showroom finance loop. � =(;D) � � VW - scene...
• Re: Cruise Control Sensors
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 10:31:25 -0700
  ...Inductive generator on the speedo by the cable. Small connector with two wires. b. Control unit. Lives in dash, under and to the right...
• Re: window AC units - any lower than 5000btu?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 23:05:58 -0600
  ...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: [vanagon] Re: electric or hybrid conversion?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 22:06:03 -0400
  ...gasoline (or diesel) generator to power > four electric motors, one at each wheel. all-time 4wd. This is called a "series hybrid". The hybrid...
• Re: Strange VDO temp senders cheap! GAUGES FS too!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:28:53 EDT
  ...his oil in > through an Empi breather tower over the old generator > stand localtion). Water temp senders could also be set up as > well...
• Re: what tool am i looking for? Limited vanagon content ...
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 12:19:23 -0700
  <HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>LOL, this place really makes boys into men, or men into...
• Re: Stocking and Preparing your Westy - This is not spam
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:32:25 -0700
  ...C rats cooked up real nice over the exhaust of a dash 8 generator (unless you were a certain second butter and forgot to...
• Re: Reconditioned Battery Opinions?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:24:52 -0700
  ...Another thing to consider is a wind generator for camping. Jim C On Aug 19, 2009, at 11:00 AM, neil N wrote: > Hi...
• Progress Report, Drilling, and Bored Carb Throat
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 10:25:02 -0600 (CST)
  ...About all I have left is to install the carb, generator, doghouse and connections to the thermostat...and I have to check to make...
• Re: NO VW CONTENT "hot/cold Igloo coolers found"...
  Historical mailing list - frank furter
  Fri, 12 Mar 1999 07:26:18 -0800
  ...equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.72.3110.7"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 face=Arial size=2...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 13:56:43 -0500
  ...The Distributor, coil, > hall generator, hall sender, and all wiring is new and functional. > 10 points if you get it now. > > Hint 2: Although...
• Re: Help diagnose Cinco
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 16:33:12 -0500
  ...The Distributor, coil, hall generator, hall sender, and all wiring is new and functional. 10 points if you get it now. Hint 2: Although...
• Re: Cornbread, brownies, etc. in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:29:11 -0800
  ...they usually have a generator and > a string of incandescent light bulbs that would light up a WalMart > parking lot. Those guys might like...
• Re: Inverter Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 20:55:37 -0400
  ...Short of a motor-generator set you're kind of stuck with the "MSW" inverter. Square-wave inverters may be available but are inefficient...
• Re: Roof rack suitable (low profile) gas can?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:29:07 -0600
  ...is higher than that so I might just pull the tank/ >>> generator >>> out of the stove box and let it ride up there in...
• Re: Splittie engine swapping
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 23:09:29 -0500
  ...What is ACTUALLY in in I cannot say - look at the case number at the base of the generator pedeestal and check it in...
• Re: SURE POWER 1315 now Progressive Dynamics
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:20:40 -0500
  ...When connected to generators they have to deal with electricla noise, being off frequency, and since it is also used as a power supply...
• Re: Yee haw, got my solar setup installed
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:08:49 -0500
  ...A little generator would do the job, but they are > the Antichrist: noisy. I can hear the reefer fan outside the Westy where > I...
• Re: Calculate fuel consumption when idling?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:27:26 -0500
  ...A 5,500 watt generator will also use ~ a gallon/hour. Anyway, Mike, you are putting way to much emphasis on getting the battery...
• Re: Just a Test
  Historical mailing list - LarsP
  Sat, 29 Apr 2023 09:08:12 -0700
  ...equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font...
• RE: Attention all '71 Bus Owners
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 14 Sep 1995 09:26:00 -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...
• We are back
  Historical mailing list - McGinnis Terry
  19 Jun 1995 14:32:38 -0800
  ...Lots of big, ugly RV's with generators, but we were quite happy, and with Sunshine's distinct coloring, were easily recognized by the...
• Re: Aftermarket Rooftop Cooling Experiences?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 15 May 2011 15:32:55 -0400
  If you're an adventurous type, put a small gas power generator on the front roof rack of your Westy and a stand-alone...
• Re: westy auxillary battery
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 16:15:23 -0500
  ...a DC to DC converter(not >cheap either.) Or maybe two generators! You could use two 6-volt or one of >each- 6 and...
• Re: more free rims, near San Diego - Irked by "rims"
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:49:26 -0500
  ...Army Corps of Engineers Construction Inspection School, during the electrical and generator portion - the same distinction was made. John On 4/11/2013 8...
• Re: Digifant 21. MV High Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 May 2009 10:01:16 -0700
  ...It's quiet out there with no RV generators to offer up > their noise pollution. Dirt road driving in 2nd and 3rd gears doesn...
• Re: Inverter advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 16:19:53 -0700
  ...You are about to discover why motorhomes have generators. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Kriss" <carat90@LYCOS.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: [WetWesties] Portable air conditioning.
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Mon, 20 Jan 2014 16:53:38 -0800
  ...My concern, frankly is driving around the days is the hottest, a generator with an AC in the window won't work. Sent from...
• Re: Unca Joel: one more thing
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sun, 1 May 2011 16:36:49 -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: Safari Trek
  Historical mailing list - Ron Semko
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 06:58:46 -0500
  ...I comes with solar panels, a 1000 watt inverter, generator, more than adequate holding tanks, jacks, and on and on. Just last weekend we...
• Oil Filler Mods/Question on a 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 10:21:10 -0600
  ...By getting a Type 1 aftermarket tower from Clauds's buggies or Empi, I can fill the oil from the old generator tower localtion...
• Re: Newbie >>>> Intro .. sorry ... LONG
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 20:52:26 -0600
  Hi Larry! Keep the 1000 W generator away from the list agatherings! Otherwise, keep up with those "2 b done's"! Marshall Ruskin, 84...
• Re: 85 slight hesitation
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 20:58:07 -0400
  ...Replace Hall generator (I have part), temp sensor? Oxy > sensor? > Fuel pump? Injectors? More Vacume leaks? AFM? Where do I go > next? > Obviously I...
• Re: Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:04:22 -0500
  ...Of couse, a small generator will be needed and I was thinking this could either be mounted in the luggage rack or in its...
• Re: trailer conversion/FRIDAY
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Fri, 7 May 1999 19:06:30 -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...