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mikemtnbike Samba Member
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MarkWard Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 8:49 am Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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My valve leaks only when I open and close it for a fill. Once it is fully open, no leak. Been that way forever. Maybe fully open yours against stop and retest for leaks. _________________ ☮️ |
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Wildthings Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 9:25 am Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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A lot of gas valves are designed to be run fully open and will seal better in that position. |
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PapaG73 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 2:53 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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Another officially lazy and unresearched person. I have owned my '89 Westy for almost 48 hours now...I use a Cpap machine and am trying to figure out how to power it while camping off grid. One source said they just plugged in their machine to the outlet and it was fine for several days in one place. Since I have never owned a vehicle that allows me to live in it with as much luxury as the Vanagon, I am totally clueless as to how the batteries work and are recharged...help. please. |
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shadetreemech Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2005 Posts: 777 Location: Claremont, CA
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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Here's a link to get you started:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?searc...=titleonly
Search with the fewest words and under ":Title Only". Simplicity helps.
Good Luck.
Dan _________________ '84 GL 1.9
'01 Volvo V70 T5
'88 Westy - "MZDRTHY" |
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PapaG73 Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2021 Posts: 5 Location: 93901
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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Thanks! |
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dlb154 Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2006 Posts: 359 Location: Reno, NV
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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Do you know how many watts your Cpap draws? Does it have a power pack for plugging into AC? if so then it probably will run on DC if you have the right adapter.
This thread I started has an easy option if you can do DC or if the AC draw is low
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=751355&highlight= |
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howler9 Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2012 Posts: 30 Location: United States
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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Thank you all for the replies! Keith Complete Auto is unfortunately booked for months.
I was certain that I had the propane valve fully open before when it leaked but today it seemed fine. . . But the RV shop I brought it into also said it leaked but didn't have the valve to fix it. I know it's a manchester tank but does anyone know a source that sells the valve just in case the leak reappears? _________________ 1984 1.9L Westy |
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Zephyr_shreds Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2019 Posts: 185 Location: Bakersfield
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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im a happy sailor in my 82 diesel:) help a happy sailor live another day, steering feels extremely dangerous and lose. I can lift up on that pole and it will clear those two bolts that guide the wheels to turn from the steering wheel. If it lifts up past those two bolts then my steering wheel will spin freely and imma die. Is there an overhaul kit for this. Maybe there’s more things wrong like it might need a new rack and pinion. Idk. This my only car. Have to work still. Part numbers, kits, and knowledge is very greatly appreciated. Please help me please |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7757 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Zephyr_shreds Samba Member
Joined: July 15, 2019 Posts: 185 Location: Bakersfield
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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Thank you so much.. why does mine look to be tied together with string? |
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4Gears4Tires Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2018 Posts: 3048 Location: MD
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:21 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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Because it's about to fall apart. The string should be encased in a rubber disc, much like a tire. Do not drive the van until you replace the coupler. _________________ '87 Syncro
Ferric Oxyhydroxide Superleggera Edition |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7757 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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^^^ Indeed. Replacement is probably 20 years overdue...
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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Zephyr_shreds Samba Member
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:30 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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Thankyou thankyou guys so much, what’s it mean if there’s a pop noise sometimes when I make u turns. Rack and pinion? Cv joint. |
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4Gears4Tires Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2018 Posts: 3048 Location: MD
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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Start with replacing that coupler, if the pop noise persists, then start chasing that. First things first. _________________ '87 Syncro
Ferric Oxyhydroxide Superleggera Edition |
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dhaavers Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2010 Posts: 7757 Location: NE MN (tinyurl.com/dhaaverslocation)
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Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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^^^Also note, there's at least one more (if not two) of the same flexible coupler under the van,
probably not looking any better. Look for each of the red "7"s on the schematic:
- Dave _________________ 86 White Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
"The WonderVan"
<EDITED TO PROTECT INNOCENT PIXELS> |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32625 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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DanHoug Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2016 Posts: 4791 Location: Bemidji, MN
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 5:06 am Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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PapaG73 wrote: |
Another officially lazy and unresearched person. I have owned my '89 Westy for almost 48 hours now...I use a Cpap machine and am trying to figure out how to power it while camping off grid. One source said they just plugged in their machine to the outlet and it was fine for several days in one place. Since I have never owned a vehicle that allows me to live in it with as much luxury as the Vanagon, I am totally clueless as to how the batteries work and are recharged...help. please. |
i rigged our van with 100 watts solar and a 200AH AGM battery to power a friend's CPAP we camped next to for a week. worked fine without any special care to park in sun. one tip is some CPAPs, the ResMed in this case, can supply a 12v DC to DC power supply. can't remember what the required voltage was but it was electrically more efficient to do this than run a 120v inverter. _________________ -dan
60% of what you find on the internet is wrong, including this post.
'87 Westy & '89 Westy both 2.1 4spd
Past projects can be found at--
www.thefixitworkshop.com |
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MarkWard Samba Member
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Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 6:09 am Post subject: Re: Official lazy person's stupid question thread |
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By default the 110 volt outlets are not connected to the batteries. Years ago I installed a charger inverter from Xantrex. This unit charged the batteries when a hookup was available. I rewired the 2 110 volt outlets to the Xantrex. When a hookup was not available, the inverter kicked in and supplied 110 to the outlets using battery reserve.
Without a hook up, you’ll need a way to replenish your battery. So driving or solar are the only easy options.
Just out of warranty my Xantrex died. During the time we found we had no use for it 110 volts. I’m surprised there is not a 12 volt cpap option. Seems there’d be a market. _________________ ☮️ |
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dobryan Samba Member
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