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• Re: Electric Supercharger
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 21 Jul 2000 20:16:39 +1300
  ...I read in an Australian car magazine some years ago that VW was investigating electric superchargers, contracting Mitsubishi Electric to do it, but have...
• Battery expertise of Becket Cantrell - author of posts uploaded yesterday
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 13:22:07 -0500
  ...We design and make all sorts of batteries, along with a lot of other nifty electrical gadgets. We also make our own version of...
• Re: exhaust brace how to:
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 14:16:56 EST
  In a message dated 1/9/00 8:44:50 AM, schmidt5@HSONLINE.NET writes: << I DID make my exhaust braces out of electrical...
• Re: This just HAS to be a new question...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 04:01:23 -0700
  ...Essentially, you take a syncro vanagon, disconnect the driveshaft, and then install an electric motor system to drive the front wheels. Front electric plus...
• Re: Interesting discovery, electric Power steering
  Historical mailing list - KI4TLF
  Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:00:51 -0500
  As an info, I'm using an electric power steering unit from a Tahoe on a Ford tractor. There wasn't a kit, so...
• Re: vw news
  Historical mailing list - Hans Achter
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 11:27:29 -0500
  You're not mentioning the considerable losses in generation of electricity and distribution of electricity over long distances. Per gallon of fuel, if my...
• Re: Solar Panel Mount -Flexible Panels?
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Sun, 2 May 2010 15:37:40 -0700
  Loren Busch wrote: > Second, I think you will find that the electrical consumption of any one, > let alone all, of the cooking appliances you...
• Re: eBus project: A T2 Westfalia converted with electric motor and LiIon batteries.
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:20:28 -0400
  ...I don't remember the details, but HP of an electric motor is rated differently from an internal combustion engine. A 50HP electric motor...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: electric or hybrid conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 27 Apr 2003 22:04:01 -0500
  ...electric or hybrid conversion? > http://www.renewables.com/ElectricVanConv.htm yousa!! $17,500 for the conversion, NOT including the batteries!!!???? :( that hurts. for $17...
• Re: Friday: Everything old is new again--electric vw beetles
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 2018 15:13:56 -0500
  ...Everything old is new again--electric vw beetles Starts at 53,000. Yowza. Chris > Wiadomość napisana przez Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> w...
• Stretch project update
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 17:50:09 -0700
  ...into a hybrid electric stretch 86 Syncro 7 passenger Soon to be the front of the new stretch Several EVs (Electric Vehicles) Have owned...
• After Market Cruise?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 17:39:34 EDT
  Hi All, Does anyone have any experience, installing Cruise Control into a non-cruise Van? What is the best way, Vacuum (stock) or electrical...
• Re: Interesting discovery, electric Power steering
  Historical mailing list - a c
  Wed, 13 Oct 2021 08:56:46 -0600
  I also saw where some people were using Prius electric power steering assist on restomods. Without the associates sensors it becomes s simple multiplier...
• Electrical Crimp Connectors - How-to Video
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:57:19 -0700
  Electrical crimp connectors seem to be a common discussion topic. Here's a good video regarding the same - <http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx...
• Source & part number for Canadian electrical hook ups
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 13:32:28 -0400
  I want to change my hook ups (city water, water filler, electrical) but I want to keep my Canadian extension cord. Anyone no the...
• Electrical glitch
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sun, 1 Oct 2006 23:16:18 +0100
  Hi all, When braking or turning on extra electrical items ( wipers, indicators etc) There is the sound at the relays as though one of...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: electric or hybrid conversion?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 22:06:03 -0400
  ...Most electric cars that have been produced have used a simple fixed reduction drive. Electric motors start producing torque at 0 rpm, and have...
• Re: Electric conversions (Chevy Volt)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:43:59 -0500
  ...Electric conversions (Chevy Volt) > > I recently replaced my main commuter car with a (leased) 2013 Chevy Volt. > I'm addicted to electric only (300...
• Re: Electrical pollution?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 20:33:06 -0800
  ...COM> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 5:43 PM Subject: Re: Electrical pollution? > Used water! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: Electric motor in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:03:07 -0500
  ...http://e-vanagon.blogspot.com/ Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com Arkady Mirvis wrote: > Anyone attempted to install electric power in Westy...
• Re: Learning Electricity Part Two
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 20:04:52 -0400
  Not that this is not all interesting, but there's NVC in any of these "Learning Electricity" posts and the information is something that...
• Re: electrical experts: what ? -Wire Sizes
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 14:06:25 -0500
  ...PIC12980.PCX) I made up this chart from an electrician's handbook. It is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I hope it...
• Re: electrical experts: what ? -Wire Sizes
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 6 Mar 2001 14:06:25 -0500
  ...PIC12980.PCX) I made up this chart from an electrician's handbook. It is accurate to the best of my knowledge. I hope it...
• Electric burner starter
  Historical mailing list - Nick Feickert
  Sat, 17 Jul 2004 11:30:19 -0400
  Has anybody attempted to install an automatic electric starter for the stove burners? the same kind of starter you would find on your outdoor...
• Horn Ring making noise....and future electrical issues
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:24:10 +0000
  ...a little "real" grease (like Vaseline or White Lithium grease that conducts electricity, NOT the coating known as di-electric grease which is greasy...
• Re: Electric vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:34:45 -0600
  ...Electric vanagon And - what about the reverse - what about COOLING in South Florida? I suppose an electric motor should be able to turn an...
• Re: Right fuel pump?
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Thu, 8 Jun 1995 09:47:25 -0500 (CDT)
  ...What I ended up doing is replacing it with an electric > fuel pump. I left the old fuel pump bolted to my engine and...
• Electric window problem!
  Historical mailing list - Gordon Mah
  Sat, 22 Oct 2016 00:03:22 -0700
  ...1989 Vanagon with passenger side electric window stuck fully open. I hear the motor running (not the fuse) but it won't go up...
• 91 Carat Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Robie Pierce
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 11:53:25 -0500
  ...Cruise control (sometimes works), electric windows, electric locks(sometimes don't unlock) Table ( doesn't unlock). Fancy German emblem up front, alloy wheels, plastic...
• recent adventures in '84 electrical bonding:ps
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 03:51:51 -0400
  ...recent adventures in'84 electrical bonding: shunt around 800 ohm resistance also made operational flashing led for both low coolant level (tested by momemtarily...
• Re: electrically heated mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:40:24 EDT
  ...Time, helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM writes: > Can I assume that the electrically heated side view mirrors are joined to > the rear window defrost switch...
• 12v electric blanket?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Highland
  Mon, 7 Aug 2006 23:38:22 -0700
  Has anyone tried out any 12V electric blankets? It seems like a good solution for the camper on cold nights, but not if it...
• Re: Electric Vanagon via EV West?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:24:48 -0400
  ...But, who knows what 15 years from now might bring? But, my hope is to have a very cool electric VW camper and a...
• Re: Diesel schmiesel...i'm thinking of going electric
  Historical mailing list - rpc
  Mon, 26 May 2008 20:36:11 -0700
  I've seen two electric Vanagons, each posted for sale a couple years ago. Both sold. Motor in back, batteries under back seat. None...
• Re: Yet another Vanagon Hybrid thought.....
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 5 Oct 2007 16:01:44 -0400
  ...Small electric motors to drive each wheel. Then a highly efficient constant speed engine for electric generation. Add in some smart technology to put...
• Re: Diesel schmiesel...i'm thinking of going electric
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Sat, 24 May 2008 09:21:03 -0700
  > What was the Electric GM or Pontiac > That was developed and produced. > And, That was actually supplied to drivers across America to > test drive...
• New Electric van
  Historical mailing list - David Higginbotham
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 15:12:19 -0400
  heard this on NPR coming home from the airport sunday, http://www.npr.org/2015/04/19/400750507/vw-camper-van-gets-an-electric...
• Westy Electrical Outlet on Dash ??
  Historical mailing list - Hans Lindemulder
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 21:00:17 -0400
  Anyone who can give me some information at to what the electrical socket is above the glove box of my Westfalia. What is it...
• Electric window switch - free!
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Fri, 18 Jun 1999 14:23:22 -0700
  Hi all, I have a spare electric window switch. Anyone want it for cost of posting? Pete C -- Peter Cassidy, pcassidy@apple.com Sr...
• Electricians In The House!
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 19:52:19 -0800
  Many thanks to all you kind & gallant electricians who have offered help! Much appreciated. It's too dark to tackle the diagnostics tonite, so...
• Westy electrical/water covers
  Historical mailing list - Scott A. Harvey
  Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:35:26 -0800
  I have a '81 Westy that has the beige electrical/water covers that are on the outside of the vehicle. Anyone know if the...
• Re: Westie Conversion (Electric)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Mon, 12 Mar 2007 20:50:18 -0000
  ...They elecrtified it and did a coast to coast race, I think, against a team from MIT who had an electric car..That was...
• Re: Interesting discovery, electric Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:03:49 -0500
  ...Interestingly, it was fully electric. No hoses or pumps . He had put in a manual rack then added the electric assist. He loves it...
• Re: Re-Visiting Electric Vehicle talk - event on Sunday.
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:34:49 -0700
  ...Nissan is claiming 1million electric miles >driven via the LEAF. I'm planning a trip to PDX in the next few >months, along the...
• Re: Learning Electricity Part Two
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 Apr 2009 18:49:46 -0300
  ...Therefore the >coulomb, rather than the ampere, was the SI base electrical unit. > >In 1960 the SI made the ampere the base unit.[5...
• Re: Electric Vanagon in Blue Hill, Maine
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 11:54:50 -0700
  ...http://www.electricautosports.com/node/294 http://www.electricautosports.com/EV-conversions If you could swap out those batteries for a small nuclear plant...
• Re: Electric door locks out of control!
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:20:05 -0700
  ...Bela says he will > probably be able to troubleshoot and fix the electric locks. Could the > remote unit have harmed my electric locks? I...
• Re: Alternative Fuels - Salt Water
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 2 Dec 2007 10:18:23 -0800
  ...from General Motors and oil companies) it DOES make me wonder about who is preventing the intelligent use of electric vehicles. Maybe I am...
• Re: Starter
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 23:36:15 -0800
  ...The local auto electric shop (Thompson's Auto Electric, La Grande, OR) ended up rebuilding my starter for the grand total of $35. Took...
• Re: Electric Water Pump (was: Re: Electric Vanagon? Now really useful tips..)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:02:33 -0500
  ...So an electric driven water pump might prove a healthy gain in FE (fuel economy). Ken lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Hybrid Engine Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Thu, 4 Oct 2007 04:42:20 -0700
  ...Hybrid Engine controllers supplement the ICE with the electrical motor at the less efficient ICE RPMs, and recover some of the electrical energy in...
• Electric VW Pick up truck
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  6 Nov 1995 16:09:39 -0800
  A guy at my son's school showed up at a school work party saturday with a home built electric pick up truck converted...
• can vanagon run w/out alternator?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew M Fox
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 13:43:19 -1000
  ...If you can't run the engine without proper voltage does anyone know what the electrical draw is of the vanagon engine, ie how...
• Electrical connectors
  Historical mailing list - Tom C
  Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:48:31 -0500
  Does anyone know where to get the electrical connectors that go into the big white connector for the instrument cluster? And all those other...
• Re: Interesting discovery, electric Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:41:22 -0400
  ...Interestingly, it was fully electric. No hoses or pumps . He had put in a manual rack then added the electric assist. He loves it...
• Re: Electric Vanagon via EV West?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 25 Aug 2021 21:26:55 -0500
  ...have a very cool electric VW camper and a very special 85 Vanagon side by side. > > Fingers crossed the electric one drives itself! > > Eric...
• Re: 12V Space Heaters?
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Thu, 30 Jan 1997 07:46:38 -0500 (EST)
  ...Any info about this would be > appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Charles > '83.5 GL Westy Charles, Electrical draw = heat. (other wise known as Watts, or power...
• Re: This week advice.....
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 08:56:07 -0700
  ...Chasing down electrical problems.... The foregoing discussion re-emphasizes a hard rule of trouble shooting electrical/electronic system: 80% to 90% of failures will...
• Re: Spray or paste to help clean, and keep clean, electrical connections?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:52:47 -0400
  ...http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductList.aspx?categorycode=3225 Di-electric grease for sealing out moisture; http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductListSimple.aspx?Category=3451 Mike...
• Re: Electric conversions (Chevy Volt)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:52:25 -0500
  ...Electric conversions (Chevy Volt) > > I recently replaced my main commuter car with a (leased) 2013 Chevy Volt. > I'm addicted to electric only (300...