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PostPosted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:40 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

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I had the lighting specialist install custom Bi-Xenon projectors into my headlights. They turned out excellent!



The bi-xenon lighting upgrade package on my 2016 GTi was the best feature by far. Soooo worth the money. It’s amazing the difference it makes over my wife’s 2019 alltrack
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 12:45 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

Had the mattress for the EVC redone to add memory foam to the top of the original foam. Much more comfortable.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:31 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

Hi EVCSNOW, how thick is the memory foam and did you get to keep the original covers?
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 3:13 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

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Hi EVCSNOW, how thick is the memory foam and did you get to keep the original covers?


The tech used a 2" inch memory foam mattress topper I provided that was purchased at Walmart. The "full" size topper was cut to size by the tech using the factory foam as a template.

This is the foam topper that I used.

I was able to keep the original covers. Note that the covers now do weigh more and take up more space. However, the mattress still folds correctly and most importantly, is much more comfortable.

I may try to make a memory foam pillow with the remaining foam left over.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 5:06 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

Thanks. Great idea. This is the only thing my wife is complaining about the van...beside my snoring 😴

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VolksVelo wrote:
Hi EVCSNOW, how thick is the memory foam and did you get to keep the original covers?


The tech used a 2" inch memory foam mattress topper I provided that was purchased at Walmart. The "full" size topper was cut to size by the tech using the factory foam as a template.

This is the foam topper that I used.

I was able to keep the original covers. Note that the covers now do weigh more and take up more space. However, the mattress still folds correctly and most importantly, is much more comfortable.

I may try to make a memory foam pillow with the remaining foam left over.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 4:51 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

I went to the mobile mechanic's house and he installed a custom mini bull bar with 2 amber "Delta" fog lights.

I have upgraded Bi-Xenon headlights and these fog lights should compliment them well.

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 11:51 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

I had my timing chain replaced and my faulty automatic transmission replaced with 5 speed manual.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:18 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

Jealous. What did that set you back?
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:05 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

Wow, VR6 manual trans. Those are rare.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 4:53 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

took out the fuel injectors, put the intake in the parts washer and started putting some parts on the block.

Sending injectors off for rebuild
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 8:08 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

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1992 Eurovan with 178km, 5spd, lifted with Mercedes mags, 215/70/16 tires, front torsion bar bolts with turned 9 times and rear is stock, 7 passenger van so no weight in the rear
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:57 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

Looks great gkid!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:44 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

Though I didn't do that modification/update today (1year + ago), I thought I'd still share it since, after testing and using it for a while now, it has proven to be a nice and cheap upgrade.

It was originally my wife's idea as we were trying to upgrade the kiddo's bed (on the floor before Confused Now very comfortable for a small kid) and also add better storage compartments.

Final result
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Made out of PVC pipes and 2x 1/4in plywood (leftover of house renovation)
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It still has room for the table
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It still has room for the bed
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It's also a great way to keep the water cooler in place Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:52 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

I like that the table and bed were not affected. Nice inexpensive addition.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 03, 2021 12:25 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

One of these days I'll learn to keep my mouth shut- I was telling my wife how reliable our Eurovan has been as I drove her to the store. When she came back out I turned the key and nothing. Moved the shifter twisted the steering wheel and tried again nothing.
I don't know what combination of turning steering wheel and twisting the key the engine started- We drove home.
Next day no start no matter what I did.

I got the Bentley monster manuals out and saw what I had to do I pulled the covers off the steering wheel
I jumped the electrical plug and got the engine running. So I took the steering wheel off and saw that the hole was already drilled and removed the lock assembly it seemed OK.
I got a new electrical switch and plugged it into the electrical plug and using a screw driver everything worked
but so far I've not had any luck getting the switch's Phillips screw out.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 5:56 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

You just need to replace the electrical part. You can get that from the front of the steering column with a good long Phillips
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:26 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

thanks Abscate
I'll see what I can find, the Phillip we have doesn't fit -must be too short
I tried a flex extension with no luck
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 4:39 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

Da TOW'D wrote:
thanks Abscate
I'll see what I can find, the Phillip we have doesn't fit -must be too short
I tried a flex extension with no luck
cheers
Hank


Nice sharp point on the Phillips and it’s not an easy one, maybe 7/10 on the difficulty scale, but the screw is into plastic IRRC, so it should come
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 6:11 pm    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

I'll try that with my kayak because it gets the bed all nasty when it's wet..Attta boy in fact I use all my vans both campers to carry things Wood, engines,pigs (don't do that they really stink the inside up for weeks) etc hanging stuff (not piglets) sounds good..Bill in PR
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 6:30 am    Post subject: Re: What did you do to your Eurovan or T4 today? Reply with quote

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Fuel injectors back from rebuild, mounted and installed on intake.
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