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• Re: Fri. Generator rant.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 7 Feb 2015 07:36:04 -0500
  ...let's visualize: > > Bagpipes - A Scotsman, somewhere in the highlands > > Generator - A yahoo watching his big screen whilst camping > > Banjo - ever seen Deliverance > > > Cheers...
• Re: Friday; 12V generator ideas / Tiny Honda Generator
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:45:55 -0800
  > http://www.christieengineering.com.au/2.5hp.htm > > > Personally, I'd opt for the Honda EU1000i generator. < http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/products/modeldetail.aspx...
• Re: Gen Set
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:35:50 -0700
  > I noticed that Big Bend National Park and some >> > other national parks now have "quiet loops" where no generators or >> > amplified sounds are allowed...
• Re: Fri. Generator rant.
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Fri, 6 Feb 2015 07:36:53 -0800
  Honda Generators are great. Dissing them is just a way to hide being cheap. Kelly has one. Or did. The real problem is having...
• Generator fixed for now,but how to do the brushes
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 15:26:43 -0500
  I repolarised my generator for the third time and tried to replace the brushes. The top brush is accessible but I could not get...
• Re: Fri. Generator rant.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 19:50:40 -0800
  ...You can't really make a statement about generators and noise etc. Alistair > On Feb 5, 2015, at 7:11 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4...
• Re: Gen Set
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:38:06 -0800
  We recently camped about 200 feet from an RV who had a Honda 1000 generator up the hill behind some bushes and 15 feet...
• Bus vs. Bug generators
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 10:15:14 -0500 (CDT)
  I am looking for a rebuilt generator for my '71 bus. The books say I need the ....17x version which is 3/8" longer...
• Re: Share your solar success story?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:27:39 -0700
  > A Honda Generator costs less, and provides more power. Yes, it is a > little bit noisier, but its smaller too and you don't...
• Re: Fri. Generator rant.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 19:07:10 -0800
  ...Generator rant. >> >> Again I must comment on how selfish it is to "camp" with your generator >> on. Plug your ears, stick out your tongue...
• Re: Friday; 12V generator ideas / Tiny Honda Generator
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:13:00 -0800
  ...one of the accessories you can buy for the Honda EU1000 generator > is the 12 volt cable. Plugs into a special receptacle and the...
• Re: was solar panels, now gen. noise
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 12:19:02 -0700
  ...Unless they are running giant construction-site generators, I can't imagine that sound enclosures make any difference to the overall level of noise...
• Monoxide CO deaths 2005
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Feb 2009 19:57:05 -0500
  ...Consumer products do not include factory-installed generators in RVs. Total -- 31 (2003-2005 average 25, 15% of total CO deaths) Portable LP heaters...
• Re: solar panels
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Thu, 9 Apr 2009 14:37:29 -0400
  ...Cheers, Jeff On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 2:16 PM, joel walker <uncajoel@bellsouth.net> wrote: >> Sounds like a Honda generator. I know...
• Heat in an air-cooled Syncro (long, boring, self-involved)
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Thu, 18 May 2000 18:03:57 -0400
  ...Still, the big generator has some appeal. Think of all the accessories you could add! Bill St. Louis, MO www.geocities.com/wdummitt
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:09:08 -0600
  ...But...and here's the wierdness, I borrowed a Honda generator from > a > neighbor. Everything works properly with that generator. Trailer > invertor/battery charger...
• Generator access or engine access on Pre 72 buses???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 17:36:01 -0400
  ...Has anyone else seen this and is it worth while doing???? It would let you remove the fan cover & generator without removing the engine...
• Re: Fri. Generator rant.
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 23:32:27 -0700
  ...Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > The only noise that really bothers us in the middle of the night is RV > generators and bagpipes.
• Re: Ramona Rests
  Historical mailing list - corbin blaine connell
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 16:09:05 -0600 (MDT)
  ...Thanks, all* Rachel & Ramona too! > > > I thought you could pull the generator without dropping the engine, you need > a large wrench/socket to get...
• Re: Fri. Generator rant.
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 6 Feb 2015 22:43:36 -0500
  ...I prefer a generator any time > seriously. same noise, that one can eventually channel out. A banjo??? > Never... > > Karl > 1981 Westy "Jenny" > 2000 VW...
• Re: Powering a 110V A/C
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 07:16:44 -0500
  ...There is > the option of powering it with a small gas powered generator mounted > outside the van a la Bob Bellanca. These are the...
• Generators/Camping/Westies
  Historical mailing list - Roger Brant
  Thu, 2 Jul 1998 23:24:01 -0700
  Anybody with stories/recommendations/pitfalls/benefits, etc having to do with carrying a generator for electricity when camping in a Westy? Since my '79...
• generators.
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  5 Jul 1995 14:22:55 -0800
  ...has anyone looked into toting a portable generator around with them? do the benefits of remote power outweigh (literally!) dragging the generator around???
• Re: portable generator to run portable ac unit
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 2 Aug 2003 09:25:09 -0700
  I frequently use Onan, Kawasaki, and Honda gasoline generators in the field, but the noise that most of them produce makes them worthless for...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:16:38 -0500
  Actually the Powermate sends out almost a true sine wave as it is a typical generator that makes power as the coil winding passes...
• Re: Electrical - '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 17:43:22 -0400
  ...Geho wrote: >Help Please - any of you electrical types out there. > >I am purchasing a 1000w Honda EU1000 generator. Its Specs are: > >AC output...
• Re: Gen Set
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:12:25 -0500
  ...The folk in the camper ran the generator > continuously > for their air conditioning. We didn't think we could hear their > generator > -- until they...
• generator questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim DiGennaro
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 23:13:20 -0500
  Hi Volks, I'm still plaqued buy generator problems on my 84 bus. 2 weeks ago I put in a new generator because tthe...
• Re: Electrical - '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Vince So
  Sat, 5 Jun 1999 00:59:27 -0700
  ...http://www.jps.net/vso/generator.htm -Vince So 1989 Westfalia GL 1993 Miata 1997 LR Discovery > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: NVC (well, slightly VC): Questions about buying used generator/invertor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Nov 2013 00:38:16 -0500
  The little Honda generators are great machines. If low hours and well maintained I wouldn't hesitate to by one used. The 2000 is...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:44:50 -0800
  On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > The generator came with a set-up like that...
• Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sat, 15 Jun 2013 10:19:00 -0400
  ...The challenge is how to run a generator while in transit. I keep thinking that a generator could be mounted on the luggage rack...
• Re: solar panels
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 15:58:38 -0700
  My man! 'Tis difficult indeed to creep up to a generator and cause its failure w/o detection, esp. if said generator is mounted...
• Re: Vanagon de Graff generator?
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 13:28:37 -0800
  ...Vanagon de Graff generator? > > Schr�dinger's Cat (spelling is not a forte this afternoon, nor are those > funny foreign doo dads to make...
• Propex Spark Generator Problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Nov 1997 19:27:53 -0500
  ...unit only makes one 'click' which I think is the spark generator -- and is inconsistent at getting lit. Should I expect more clicks? Anyone...
• Re: generators again-Honda EU1000
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:11:36 -0500
  >> there's probably more heat going out the exhaust/engine/generator, than there is being produced by the heater). Look into a propane or...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 21 Mar 2007 (#2007-311)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:45:17 -0700
  ...I expect that "generator vs non-generator camping" reveals a deep rift between camping philosophies. We're pretty sensitive to noise. I play soft...
• Re: Mount propex under the Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:43:27 -0400
  ...Mount propex under the Vanagon? Dennis Haynes wrote: > In the RV world generators that run on the same fuel as the vehicle are > plumbed...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:44:12 -0800
  ...But...and here's the wierdness, I borrowed a Honda generator > from > > a > > neighbor. Everything works properly with that generator. Trailer > > invertor/battery charger...
• Re: Fri. Generator rant.
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 22:31:59 -0500
  ...Bluegrassers show up in their big RVs, leave their generators running all the time, sit inside watching TV in the air-conditioning, and have...
• Re: Gen Set
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:01:05 -0800
  ...I have heard some of the quiet Honda generators at farmer's markets and other outdoor events. Even with the city noise, surf noise...
• Re: AC/DC and I'm not talking sex...
  Historical mailing list - Sam Stone
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 10:06:02 -0600
  ...Overall, the general consensus is, if you want > that type of power get a small Honda generator (i.e. a quiet generator). > > Periodically, Dennis...
• Re: Inverter advice needed
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 27 Jan 2004 12:00:24 -0500
  ...Commercial RVs that have generators often have the generator power a single outlet inside the cord compartment, which you then plug the regular RV...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 21 Mar 2007 (#2007-311)
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:13:01 -0800
  ...My pet peeve is a neighbor with a motorhome and a "chase car" who fires up their generator in the morning then they get...
• Re: Gen Set
  Historical mailing list - Scott Greiner
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:05:36 -0800
  ...David McNeely On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > I, too, think that generators are really bad when camping...
• AC's are noisy!
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 21:55:07 -0400
  ...I don't think I've ever seen a db rating for a window a/c like I have on generators. My Honda generator...
• rebuilt distributor
  Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
  Sat, 17 Jul 2004 08:24:55 -0700
  ...to clean it thoroughly, and a whole rebuilt w/ cap and rotor is less than 2x the cost of the Hall generator itself. Thanks...
• Re: Share your solar success story?
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:19:07 -0700
  Totally agree, the small 1000 and 2000w honda generators are EXTREMELY quiet. They also have a very good system that allows the generator to...
• Re: NVC (well, slightly VC): Questions about buying used generator/invertor
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Sun, 3 Nov 2013 20:43:38 -0500
  honda 2000 is just about the quietest generator out there. I have that and the Honda 1000. the 1000 is lighter. but slightly noisier...
• Re: The best GENERATOR
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 22:45:11 -0800
  ...com>wrote: > Hello, > By now a lot was recently written about generators. But what is the best up > to 2000 watts geenerator with the...
• FS Mag Wheels, 120v 5000 watt generator, oil cooler
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 28 Nov 2002 14:42:20 -0600
  ...One 120/230v 5000 watt generator and a few items for sale. http://williamwareagency.com/forsale/stanvan/newstuff1.htm Stan Wilder everything shipps from...
• Re: Electric Vanagon FS at zapworld.com
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 2 Sep 2005 07:47:16 -0700
  > > Range could be extended greatly with a small diesel powered generator on > board... If the diesel generator is large enough to make a significant...
• Re: Fri. Generator rant.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 22:53:51 -0700
  ...I've not > encountered many VW vans with generators, but there are some. > > Organized formal camps often have "generator hours". It just amazes me...
• Heat in an air-cooled Syncro (long, boring, self-involved)
  Historical mailing list - T.J. Sheffield
  Thu, 18 May 2000 13:37:08 PDT
  ...I'm thinking of a 220v or 408v generator that might be found in commercial or military aircraft applications. In theory such a generator...
• Re: Bus vs. Bug generators
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 May 1996 09:39:02 -0400
  ...Also, would like to hear of sources for $55 >rebuilt 17x generators. The fan housing mounting plate is the difference. You will also need...
• Re: Prius question with vanagon content-Electric air conditioning
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:28:32 -0500
  ...Where does the waste heat go in that setup? Where does the generator exhaust go? The exhaust could be dealt with more easily than...
• Re: Fri. Generator rant.
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Fri, 6 Feb 2015 23:03:06 -0500
  ...I prefer a generator any time > > seriously. same noise, that one can eventually channel out. A banjo??? > > Never... > > > > Karl > > 1981 Westy "Jenny" > > 2000 VW...
• Re: westfalia self-immolation (free '71 van?)
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 14:47:49 EDT
  ...A common reason that Type 1 VW engines catches on fire the fuel line sitting on top of the generator. Spark near fuel is...
• Re: me too (solar)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:56:23 -0700
  Hey man, if I could find a very quiet generator no larger than, say, a shoebox, I'd pack it along with the Hi...
• Re: NVC (well, slightly VC): Questions about buying used generator/invertor
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 3 Nov 2013 17:47:23 -0800
  ...It's because I have visited too many campsites where the owner of the generator has boasted about how quiet his machine is, while...