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May 1, 2005 12:46 pm
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Hi gang, Does anyone out there know of the electrical formula to calculate: 1) How much juice an appliance draws, once the amperage is known, in watts? 2) How...
Multiply 12 volts by the amperage to get watts. [watts divided by volts = amps; watts divided by amps = volts] For an approximation of how long a battery would...
Ok, so I just put a set of Vanco 8 (Continental) on my 87 Westy, and the van handles like - well, not as well as I had hoped. The PO had a set of General...
Dan, I can't help with the alignment specs ... but based on the silver sticker and actual weight info that I recently collect from owners Silver Sticker Info...
Larry, Thank you for the info. Yes, most of my questions have been answered and raised a few more. I am working on it. I really curse the fact that I didn't...
Someone posted on another Yahoo Group about adjustable voltage regulators. I was wodering how well they worked; that is, if they are an effective means to help...
I put a second battery to the right of the stock single battery in my '82 Westy 1.6 diesel. I bought a tray at a pepzoneautoboys, two short cable runs, and it...
Hi All, I just ran into a few genuine OEM Vanagon Westfalia Flu vent cover's, brand new in the wrapper--- I have 13 of them right now. For those of you that...
what are you asking for one? E-mail me.I am interested. ... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/771357.jpg ... Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized,...
Lost my contact for parts for the LPG stove. i.e. knobs, valves. Used to be a guy who mailed you a small catalog and he had ALL the stove parts. Anyone have...
Hi all, Since last year, I am the proud owner of a 1981 vanagon based camper called a RIVIERA. It runs fine and I found these campers to be quite well thought ...
Hello Jacques Pagé I recently had the pleasure (ha, ha) of rebuilding the entire front suspension on my 1987 Westfalia 2WD. After installing some Mercedes...
<<<I recently had the pleasure (ha, ha) of rebuilding the entire front suspension on my 1987 Westfalia 2WD. After installing some Mercedes CLK 16x7 mags and...
Yo Jacques---this one right here is the upper control arm bushings--a common, and forever worn out bushing problem-- Replace them and the "skwicking" ( err,...
Terry, I will agree with you that preventative maintenance is very important in keeping a vehicle safe and on the road. But (as Paul Harvey would say) here is...
Larry, What I have a hard time wit is that any or most front end guys would have puta jack under the A-Arm and simply yanked on the top of the wheel. ...
Hi everyone Took my fridge and stove unit out of the van to reinsulate behind it. Made explicit diagrams of the plugs but DOW did some cleaning since and we...
Have a 90 Westy Syncro. The Fridge gets cold on 110V and 12V but does not get even alittle bit cool on Propane. Have left it on for several days. You can hear...
Hi everyone, I am hoping someone out there can help me. I recently purchased a 91 Westy camper. I used to own a 84 before and loved that one as well. The...
Could you be a bit more specific as to whats not working? Do you have the 110V external extension cord plugged into a 110V source? Sorry for asking .... but I...
On the topic of life-saving electrical outlets, would it be acceptable to replace the OEM-style circuit (with separate reset button), with an outlet that has...
This is a tricky topic to discuss on an email forum, partly because the AC wiring went through a few changes during the model lifespan. Generally, the answer...
RE: AC Tester Very good advice. I have encountered problems twice, once in a campground, another on private property. Hot neutral, usually caused by Jerry...
I realize now that I kinda wandered in my previous post, not quite providing all the rationale for my answer.... My recollection is that the ground is bonded...
