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Re: What year vanagon to buy?
Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
Fri, 24 Apr 1998 06:27:37 -0700
...equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.71.1712.3"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#f1f1f1> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Hello everyone...
Re: As nice as, but better?
Historical mailing list - mike .
Mon, 26 Feb 2007 17:52:49 -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...
Interesting 57 Single Cab--California
Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
Fri, 10 Nov 1995 09:43:22 -0600 (CST)
...legal.) =80 New Bosche Starter (Guaranteed for life.) =80 New Bosche Generator (Guaranteed for life.) =80 New Bosche .009 Distributor I have owned, operated...
Re: Hybrid Engine Conversion (LVC, but it is nearly Friday!)
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Fri, 5 Oct 2007 11:44:48 -0400
...There are > > > several such buses in the Portland, OR fleet (TriMet). > > > The diesel engine is connected to a generator that only feeds the > > > battery...
Re: Sad day for our family, LVC.
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Fri, 2 Jan 2009 17:56:49 -0500
...I spent 3 > days doing a generator in the bus and then it wouldn't run. I swapped the > green wires for the ignition...
Re: netiquette and HTML ???
Historical mailing list - Pierre A Lachance
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 13:55:01 -0400
...equiv=Content-Type> > <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=GENERATOR> > <STYLE></STYLE> > </HEAD> > <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2...
Re: Heat, vapor lock, won't start?
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:58:03 -0700
...But, I recently observed vapor lock on a gravity fuel system on a 2KW generator. The unit has a clear fuel line and clear...
Degreasing, ECI rebuilt, Red Rock
Historical mailing list
Mon, 13 Feb 1995 20:02:55 -0800
...Its timed, its been run, it has the clutch mounted, tin installed, NEW generator, new-looking carb, a nice printed warantee (3 years/ 100...
Re: Digijet timing ATDC or BTDC? compare air cooled AFM
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Sun, 29 Apr 2001 22:15:21 -0400
...I downloaded a "tone > generator" www.nch.com.au . With this you can generate a tone of 28.333 hz > which is what your...
Re: Frydaye Pholleez - by name and by culture
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:37:11 -0800
...such vehicles to magically appear at > campgrounds. > > Van der Graaff electrostatic generator ... > commonly known as "no brakes at all" in a vanagon. causes > tinglely...
My thoughts on heat.
Historical mailing list
15 Nov 94 14:51
...reckon driven, by belt, from an extra pulley attached to the generator pulley. Plumb in some rubber hoses upto the front of the bus...
Oregon Trip Report
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:56:12 -0700
...And noisy! Generators running al over the place, stereo's cranked up and screaming tots made for little sleep that night. Makes one appreciate...
No start/no spark II
Historical mailing list - Skip
Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:58:02 +0000
...side of the road/limited tools) to check if >>> the Hall Effect Generator is working or not. Here's the situation; I >>> felt >>> some...
Re: Welding near fuel tank
Historical mailing list - LarsP
Tue, 26 Dec 2023 12:51:29 -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: Oxymoron Alert: AC While Camping
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Wed, 9 Jun 2010 09:51:37 -0700
...we > >> are Vanagon folks, too) and then they fired up a generator to run their > >> air > >> conditioner and watch videos and run the microwave...
Engine transfered - part III: it runs
Historical mailing list - Edward van der Jagt
Fri, 17 Nov 1995 13:43:04 +0100 (MET)
...We encountered the following problems: - The old bus/engine had a generator and the new one had an alternator. - We lowered the `new' engine...
Re: An assortment of delectible questions
Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
Mon, 30 May 2005 19:46:49 -0700
...It was a very nice trip, with beautiful weather, and other than the occasional roar from some giant RV's generator, or the motorheads...
The Earlboiner
Historical mailing list - Charles \"Luke\" Lukey
Fri, 31 Jul 1998 19:17:34 -0700
...However, Ken reported that there seemed to be a lot of oil around the generator stand/oil fill tower when he dismantled it. Since...
Re: 2.1 Engine idles at 2600 rpm; 2nd computer doesn't fix
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:21:13 -0400
...I went through this > >too, and heres what I came up with: > > > >IDLE COMPUTER INPUTS: > >Idle Switch > >PS Switch > >AC Switch > >Hall Generator > >Temp...
Re: Winter Camping
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 01:23:54 -0600
...t a problem, I've hooked the > van into a 1800W generator. > > 3) no heat. A good sleeping bag is needed, as well as...
Wasserboxer stalling
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Wed, 27 Oct 2004 00:39:02 -0700
...AFM, Temp2 sensor, Hall generator, throttle switch, I have no O2 sensor - it's a 1990 EU Digijet). I don't want to open...
Re: Sad day for our family, LVC.
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 2 Jan 2009 11:24:38 -0800
...I spent 3 > days doing a generator in the bus and then it wouldn't run. I swapped the > green wires for the ignition...
'72 Westie engine teardown
Historical mailing list - Randall Carpenter
Tue, 9 Jul 96 18:50:29 -0500
...Carb comes out, distributor, intake manifold, generator and fan, support stand, fan shrouding, exhaust manifolds (damn), muffler (damn). Since I went though all this...
Re: Campground Air Conditioning for Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Sat, 18 Aug 2018 16:56:25 -0500
...Also, a generator is an option; I've read that the new cheapo > one from Harbor Freight ($449 with coupon) is pretty good. > Also...
Re: camper conversion other than Volkswagen
Historical mailing list - Paul
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 22:30:53 -0700
...graywater tank, black water tank, 8 pound propane > capacity, and a generator which runs an air conditioner and microwave > (yuck), but I may change...
REQ - Dead Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Donation
Historical mailing list - Inua
Sat, 22 Oct 2005 13:12:20 -0500
...I've a friend who is working on a high-volume hydrogen generator to produce a clean alternative fuel for combustion engines from water...
Re: Radiator disappointment
Historical mailing list - LarsP
Wed, 22 Feb 2023 18:12:55 -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: idea?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 27 Oct 2013 21:34:22 -0400
...So unless you plan to drive a lot each day at some point you are back to a generator. That van owner traveled with...
Re: Fwd: HIJACKED!!!!
Historical mailing list - Benoit
Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:48:37 -0500
...text/html; charset=US-ASCII" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 8.00.7600.16490"> <font id="role_document" color="#000000...
Re: Buses by the Beach
Historical mailing list - Pete O
Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:34:14 -0400
...hookups if electric is needed for a medical condition. * **Please - No Generators, Fireworks, Firearms or Illegal Drugs! As much as we love drumming, we...
Re: Idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:54:03 -0800
...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: cheap vanagon doublecab on samba...
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 21 Jan 2005 08:55:34 -0600
...To those who don't know! The Automobile Core business of Alternator, Starter, Regulator, Carburetor, Brake Booster, Generator, ECU, AFM is gone. There is...
Re: Limited Slip Diff. sources?
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:03:42 -0800
...can get away from all the rude motorhomes and >>> their loud generators by >>> going where they won't make it before we camp.. >>> Thanks...
Thoughts on batteries
Historical mailing list - Jim Cochran
Thu, 4 Sep 2008 10:20:45 -0700
...Also equipped with solar panels and wind generator. Now that my Westy is running, I'll replicate that system using a smart charger for...
Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences 12 volt ac more seriously-Note
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Sun, 15 May 2011 11:11:31 -0700
...13/2011 2:53 PM, Cunegonde wrote: > I have a small generator, and I also have built an A/C carrier bracket > for the...
Re: sunroof?
Historical mailing list - Michael Jarvis
Tue, 28 Oct 1997 09:32:15 -0800
...equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.71.1712.3"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>> Date:    Sun, 26...
Re: TDC, AC
Historical mailing list
Mon, 27 Feb 1995 11:08:16 -0800
...cylenders and note the firing order which is given on the generator pedistal. If you find one valve very tight, (eg 1/4 turn...
Re: Alternator not charging/ solenoid meltdown
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 21:00:33 -0500
...Back in the days of DC generators in cars I remember that after taking one apart you had to "polarize" it by passing a...
Re: Idle control system
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 1 Aug 2012 06:14:26 -0400
...1 - Hall generator, Digifant, and/or ignition coil, I think. When engine running, it appears to fluctuate rapidly between about +8V and +12V. I...
Re: Alternator out at *high* rpms?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Mon, 8 Dec 1997 10:50:31 -0800
...Bob - Problem you described happens a lot more to the earlier generations of VW's equipped with generators (is there a pun here?), particularly...
Re: 2.1 Engine idles at 2600 rpm; 2nd computer doesn't fix
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:41:30 -0500
...I went through this >> too, and heres what I came up with: >> >> IDLE COMPUTER INPUTS: >> Idle Switch >> PS Switch >> AC Switch >> Hall Generator >> Temp...
Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Sun, 2 May 2010 06:57:40 EDT
...You can always find a source for propane but you can not always find a source for electricity, unless you have a generator or...
Early Engine Governors Figgered Out
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Sep 1995 07:37:44 -0700 (PDT)
...It is about 1/4" "thicker" that the cast aluminum spacers they sell to clean the generator. The throttle body, if you will, of...
Re: Emissions, Was: AC While Camping
Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
Thu, 1 Jul 2010 01:21:22 -0400
...back and not say anything to this thread. >> I think a generator and AC are getting rediculous!! no wonder the >> weather is so ****** up...
Re: On the road - charging issue
Historical mailing list - LarsP
Tue, 23 May 2023 07:32:42 -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: 2.1 Engine idles at 2600 rpm; 2nd computer doesn't fix
Historical mailing list - --------------------
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:51:05 -0400
...I went through this >> too, and heres what I came up with: >> >> IDLE COMPUTER INPUTS: >> Idle Switch >> PS Switch >> AC Switch >> Hall Generator >> Temp...
Re: New electric power option?
Historical mailing list - tom ring
Sat, 5 Jan 2008 19:28:49 -0500
...polluting, expensive to wire up and a pain to deploy) > or generators powered by internal-combustion engines (runs any time, > plenty of power, loud...
Re: Solar Panels
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:32:56 -0700
...Or anytime someone shuts off the generator to go solar, another pocket of peace 'n' quiet appears. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type...
Re: Dometic won't light troubleshooting
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:37:54 -0400
...And this is a long shot, but there's some kind of turbulence generator in the boiler stack -- might be dimples pressed in the...
Re: Idle control system
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 1 Aug 2012 11:22:00 -0700
...Tested OK. > 1 - Hall generator, Digifant, and/or ignition coil, I think. When engine running, it appears to fluctuate rapidly between about +8V and...
weirdness x 2: RE: Another weird noise from rear (85 Westy)
Historical mailing list - jvol6321
Tue, 17 Dec 2002 10:49:05 -0500
...Your >description of it as a 'whirring' noise makes me think it's got to be an >electric motor/generator or some sort of...
Re: Radiator--might get more response in text mode with html off
Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
Tue, 23 May 2000 21:38:42 -0700
...equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2014.210" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2...
Re: Craig's Brown gas or not? --Contribute some moo-lah!
Historical mailing list - Mike
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:09:01 -0400
...flaws, >> and the logic is there.......its just building an efficient generator to >> make it actually....."WORK". >> >> I've looked over the commercially available...
Re: Importing a Vehicle from Germany to the States. (was Detlev S ays Hi to List from Germany!)
Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
Sat, 28 Aug 1999 05:00:16 -0400
...It is a complete RV with shoer, toilet, galley, generator, etc. Classified as a class B RV. Ron Semko Orlando, Florida JOSEPH.F.BADGER...
Buses Of the Corn ** Pre-Registration and Merchandise Deadline Reminder**
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:58:35 -0400
...Really, did I even have to mention that? GENERATORS. No matter how quiet the advertising says they are; as soon as you plug in...
Re: Uncle... '91 won't catch
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 21:11:50 -0800
...dead Hall sender? If not, I assume the Hall control and Hall generator is next, but is it the same process to test as...
Re: Any Suggestions for Northern California Camping Near the Beach?
Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:48:11 -0700
...No generators after 10pm. Never heard one the whole time we were there, so we didn't run ours either. > > Once you get to...
Re: '87 Syncro GL Oil Purge
Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
Wed, 26 Nov 1997 18:01:13 -0500
...the next >morning, but I don't think the lodge's generator was putting out 110 >volts. So it was essentially started cold at...
Re: Oxymoron Alert: AC While Camping
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 9 Jun 2010 13:16:19 -0500
...we > >> are Vanagon folks, too) and then they fired up a generator to run > >> their air > >> conditioner and watch videos and run the microwave...
'66 bus progress, engine arrives
Historical mailing list
Wed, 3 Apr 1996 08:41:47 -0700
...They had two *HUGE* two barrel carberators w/ velocity stacks, an 009 distributor, and *VERY LARGE* merged exhaust on it. (no fan, tin, generator...