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generator removal & insallation.. Question
Historical mailing list - Tim McKane
Sat, 01 Jun 1996 10:35:46 +0100
I have a 67 westy I am replacing the generator in.. I have the generator out. Now my question.. does any know what size...
generator
Historical mailing list
Tue, 7 Nov 1995 18:29:16 -0600
The way I was taught to test generators per VWoA training center c.1972-disconnect wires from the generator. Ground the field terminal. Put...
repost: Testing your generator
Historical mailing list
Thu, 13 Apr 1995 11:18:17 EDT
...This will cause the generator to behave as a motor and will become properly polarized. BTW, when I removed the generator for replacement/repair...
Using a generator with a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Chris Cochella
Mon, 29 Mar 1999 22:15:56 -0700
...http://www.honda-generators.com/generators/lightweight/index.html Thanks, Chris -- Chris Cochella 801-487-4783 (tel & fax) cochella@xmission.com
Re: 67 generator
Historical mailing list
Sun, 2 Jun 1996 01:18:00 -0400
...does any know what size socket is needed to take off that nut on the back of the generator that holds the fan... I...
Re: Trailers, Portable Generators and the like
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:09:47 -0800
...Generators Speaking of generators, does anyone yet have any experience with the new, compact generators coming from China, the Honda clones? Rumor has it...
Re: Inverter Questions
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:42:20 -0400
...www.generatorjoe.net/page.asp?id=66 - 10k - <http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:b9bywxKuFnsJ:www.generatorjoe.net/page.asp%3Fid%3D66...
Re: Bus vs. Bug generators
Historical mailing list
Mon, 29 Apr 1996 17:15:07 -0500
...Bug generators The only difference in the "long" bus vs. "shorter" bug generators is length. If you look at the mounting adapter used on...
Re: Testing Generator and Volt. Reg.
Historical mailing list
Wed, 12 Apr 1995 12:07:08 EDT
...Then hook up the wire from the Polarize the generator as discribe in Muir- this should make the generator run like motor. If it...
Friday: Camping, generators, solar
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 1 Feb 2013 09:49:05 -0800
I've posted before about generators and camping. They're awful, when it's not YOUR generator. I know there are some with compelling...
Re: New Battery---------Dead
Historical mailing list
Mon, 27 Jan 1997 20:06:20 -0800
...Terminal >on generator spins around, loose wire inside and a lot of play in generator >shaft (bad bearing). Generator out, rebuilt generator in. Battery...
Re: generators/inverters for camping
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:36:31 -0500
...If so, did you try that connection? Why should the output of a rotating generator be anything but a sine wave? Does the generator...
Re: The best GENERATOR
Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:25:33 EST
hey Don here is something interesting propane powered later mark d _http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/clips/lehrs-propane-powered-generator/1 183311/_ (http...
RE: Tin & Generators
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Jul 1995 12:59:24 EDT
...about the generator portion of your message.... check at your local pick and pull (junk) yard for a generator (~$15). Bring that to an...
Re: Friday: Camping, generators, solar
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Fri, 1 Feb 2013 10:30:03 -0800
...Camping, generators, solar I've posted before about generators and camping. They're awful, when it's not YOUR generator. I know there are...
Re: Trailers, Portable Generators and the like
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:53:02 -0500
The Honda and Yamaha generators are really cool, high tech units. They are well built but the real advantage is in the electronics. I...
Re: For sale Portable camping generator....NVC
Historical mailing list - walkingboss
Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:08:41 -0600
Just another shameless plug! After last weeks rants about people running generators while camping, I thought I would sell my generator. All questions off...
Re: The best GENERATOR
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:21:02 -0800
...video/clips/lehrs-propane-powered-generator/1 > 183311/_<http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/clips/lehrs-propane-powered-generator/1%0A183311/_> > ( > http://www.jaylenosgarage.com...
Re: generators.
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Jul 1995 15:09:20 -0700
So, Michael Wagner wrote: "........has anyone looked into toting a portable generator around with them?....." Yes, Michael we have. But by the time get...
Re: Fri. Generator rant.
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Thu, 5 Feb 2015 20:22:53 -0700
...There was a generator up on the rack that ran all night. Someone said his wife wanted the electric blanket! I usually avoid campgrounds...
Re: The best GENERATOR
Historical mailing list - jon
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:47:32 -0800
You can get propane conversion kits for the bigger generators. I have one that gums up with old gasoline so much, I'm tempted...
Re: generators/inverters for camping
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:57:47 -0800
...Coleman Generator > I think you have already received the right answer: The modified sine wave > coming out of the generator is not liked by...
generator luck ????
Historical mailing list
Wed, 26 Jun 1996 01:51:46 -0400
...The fan belt was smoking and the pulley on the generator had shattered causing the generator to freeze. I drove without a fan belt...
Re: Trailers, Portable Generators and the like
Historical mailing list - Evan Martin
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:40:41 -0600
Think I should charge my laptop off of my Honda 1000i without any additional protection? Evan The Honda and Yamaha generators are really cool...
Friday; 12V generator ideas / Tiny Honda Generator
Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:44:49 -0500
12V generator This is a really neat idea, a tiny Honda engine mated to Bosch 12V alternator, you run everything off of your vehicles...
Re: generator removal & installation.. Question
Historical mailing list
Sat, 1 Jun 1996 14:11:48 -0400
Tim McKane writes: >does any know what size socket is needed to take off that >nut on the back of the generator that holds...
RE: Amp output for 1600 generator?
Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
Mon, 10 Jun 1996 12:46:00 -0700 (PDT)
> Anyone know what the amp output on a stock 1600 generator is? I believe the basic 12V generator had a 30A max output, so...
Re: generators.
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 5 Jul 1995 15:30:49 -0700 (PDT)
...has anyone looked into toting > a portable generator around with them? do the benefits of remote > power outweigh (literally!) dragging the generator around??? Kids...
RE: Amp output for 1600 generator?
Historical mailing list - Joseph J Helwig
Tue, 11 Jun 1996 08:29:18 -0600
At 14:48 10/6/96 -0500, Steve Maher asked: >BTW, anyone know what the original 6V generators found on '66 and earlier >VWs...
Re: generators/inverters for camping
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:07:28 -0500
...The little Honda generators are great as they are actually generator inverter combinations. The generator spins at the speed needed to match the load...
RE: generators.
Historical mailing list
Wed, 5 Jul 95 20:12:44 EDT
...has anyone looked into toting a portable generator around with them? do the benefits of remote power outweigh (literally!) dragging the generator around??? Michael...
Re: Fri. Generator rant.
Historical mailing list - Mark Milby
Thu, 5 Feb 2015 11:56:35 -0500
This is what you generator people need. http://www.goalzero.com/p/138/goal-zero-yeti-1250-solar-generator-kit On Thu, Feb 5...
Re: Fri. Generator rant.
Historical mailing list - Jason
Fri, 6 Feb 2015 21:50:39 -0500
Yes but the banjo player will tire out much sooner than the generator! :) On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 9:44 PM, Karl Ploessl...
Re: Trailers, Portable Generators and the like
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:07:13 -0500
...Trailers, Portable Generators and the like RE: Generators Speaking of generators, does anyone yet have any experience with the new, compact generators coming from...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:37:28 -0500
>Impedance at 150 Hz (sine wave) using a signal generator with 50-ohm >output: 1.0 Vrms --> ~25 mA so ~40 ohms. >Impedance at...
Fri. Generator rant.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 5 Feb 2015 08:43:09 -0800
Again I must comment on how selfish it is to "camp" with your generator on. Plug your ears, stick out your tongue and yell...
Re: generators vs. camping (opinions and such)
Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
Wed, 2 Nov 94 10:11:31 PST
...One of the places where generators are never heard is at a KOA. People needing electricity of the 120V alternating current variety are simply...
Re: Amp output for 1600 generator?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Jun 1996 15:17:39 -0500 (CDT)
> > Anyone know what the amp output on a stock 1600 generator is? > > I believe the basic 12V generator had a 30A max output, so...
AC/DC and I'm not talking sex...
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Mon, 1 Jan 2007 00:28:22 -0500
...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: Fri. Generator rant.
Historical mailing list - Jeff
Fri, 6 Feb 2015 23:58:48 -0800
...Bagpipes - A Scotsman, somewhere in the highlands Generator - A yahoo watching his big screen whilst camping Banjo - ever seen Deliverance Cheers, Jeff On Fri...
generator light staying on
Historical mailing list - Tim McKane
Tue, 07 May 1996 12:44:14 -0700
Hi all, I have a 67 bus, and the generator light "flickers" when at idle, and is a solid glow when under power... I...
120v generator set up
Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
Sun, 22 Jun 2003 05:57:30 -0500
Rob, Consider the Honda 2000i generator. It uses inverter technology and you could use 2 in tandem to provide the 20 amps you need...
RE: generators.
Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
6 Jul 1995 09:33:35 -0800
...has anyone looked into toting a portable generator around with them? do the benefits of remote power outweigh (literally!) dragging the generator around??? Michael...
Re: generators/inverters for camping
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:24:29 -0800
...Coleman Generator I think you have already received the right answer: The modified sine wave coming out of the generator is not liked by...
Re: Fri. Generator rant.
Historical mailing list - Jon VO
Thu, 5 Feb 2015 13:19:11 -0700
...Gas & diesel generators are not the way to go anymore, even tho solar arrays are only 12-15% efficient, they are lot's easier...
Re: Monoxide CO deaths 2005
Historical mailing list - Evan Martin
Sun, 8 Feb 2009 22:47:54 -0600
...so stupid yet so sad. > > Portable LP heaters -- 10 > Generators -- 12 > Charcoal -- 2 > LP lanterns -- 3 > Gas stove -- 1 > Gas fridge -- 1 > unknown space...
Re: used Vanagon engine
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:05:30 -0400
You'd need more than a small generator.... On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:47 -0400, "Sudhir Desai" <sudhir.desai@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > you...
Re: generators/inverters for camping
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:27:57 -0600
...If so, did you try that connection? > > Why should the output of a rotating generator be anything but a sine > wave? Does the generator...
Re: generators again-Honda EU1000
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:33:28 -0600
Cheap small generator. Not that I know anything about it, but Harbor Freight lists an 800 watt small generator (110 output only) for $99...
Imported Engines and Generators was Costco Engines
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 18 Apr 2006 08:38:27 -0700
The subject of the cloned Honda generators came up at BBTB last January. One individual there had been in the New Orleans area after...
Re: Testing Generator and Volt. Reg.
Historical mailing list - Stuart Foley
Wed, 12 Apr 95 14:02:29 PDT
The problem here sounds like the regulator, but first check the generator. This should read anywhere between 40 and 60 volts depending on the...
Re: Friday; 12V generator ideas / Tiny Honda Generator
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:35:29 -0800
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 7:44 AM, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com> wrote: > 12V generator > > This is a really neat idea, a...
Re: Friday; 12V generator ideas / Tiny Honda Generator
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:04:35 -0500
I believe one of the accessories you can buy for the Honda EU1000 generator is the 12 volt cable. Plugs into a special receptacle...
Re: Using a generator with a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
Tue, 30 Mar 1999 09:06:10 -0600
...It is key that you purchase -quiet- generator or you will be person non grata to those more granola, tent-camping types you may...
Re: Fri. Generator rant.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 5 Feb 2015 19:45:41 -0500
...This is what you generator people need. http://www.goalzero.com/p/138/goal-zero-yeti-1250-solar-generator-kit On Thu, Feb 5...
Re: solar panels vs generators vs camping vs kids
Historical mailing list
Tue, 1 Nov 94 17:08:50 EST
...I also observed (heard) more abuse and disrespect by generator users. I think it can go either way from now; more considerate use of...
Re: Fri. Generator rant.
Historical mailing list - Jason
Fri, 6 Feb 2015 19:52:26 -0500
Given the choice between a generator, bagpipes and the banjo....I'd pick the banjo! Jason
Re: ?Bad generator bearings-lifetime expectancy?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 1 Jul 1996 01:49:01 -0900
...this gives you enough clearance to remove the generator w/o pulling the fan shroud. Still need to pull the carb though. -Tom
Re: Fri. Generator rant.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Thu, 5 Feb 2015 08:57:45 -0800
...generator. > > OK you all who Generate....You can unplug your ears and stop going "LA > la LA LA LA!" now, my annual anti-generator...
Re: The best GENERATOR
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:59:32 -0500
...The best GENERATOR http://www.consumersearch.com/portable-generators/honeywell-hw2000i While it may not be quite as popular as a Honda or Yamaha...