Jeff Thomas
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:12:39 -0700
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Beneath the position you described is a duckbill valve, located in the airbox, beneath the condenser core. The condensate formed during battery pack cooling escapes from this rubber valve. It's a good thing. Jeff On Jul 15, 2007, at 11:02 PM, Joshua Tomel wrote: > > Yesterday,...
Joshua Tomel
Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:02:33 -0400
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Yesterday, I noticed a bit of water puddling in two places under the truck while charging and am worried mainly about one of them. The first puddling is under where the condenser is in the engine compartment where on warmer days during charging these past few months I generall...
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Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:18:39 -0400
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OK, my 1997 S-10 has been delivered and it is time to get to work.... Where can i acquire documentation about this vehicle? In the past I was able to go direct to a publisher and get an old owner's manual for a different car, anyone know who published this owners manual? Is th...
Jeffrey Jenkins
Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:58:37 -0400
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Gil Dawson wrote: > At 3:28 PM -0400 7/2/07, Jeffrey Jenkins wrote: >> Oh, and Paul Peavyhouse - about 22-25A are drawn from the auxiliary >> battery when the key is in the on position (measured with a DC clamp >> ammeter) while the dc-dc converter supplies a net charge of 7A...
Gil Dawson
Tue, 3 Jul 2007 02:47:39 -0700
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At 3:28 PM -0400 7/2/07, Jeffrey Jenkins wrote: >Oh, and Paul Peavyhouse - about 22-25A are drawn from the auxiliary >battery when the key is in the on position (measured with a DC clamp >ammeter) while the dc-dc converter supplies a net charge of 7A when >it is operating. A 2...
Jeffrey Jenkins
Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:28:40 -0400
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Hello All, I just joined this list because I have been "press-ganged" recently into helping a friend of a friend get a '94 S-10EV up and running again. This one has the Hawker Genesis 42Ah batteries and the (infamous?) Dolphin power control unit (PCU). I have a lot of experien...
Greg Brewsaugh
Mon, 2 Jul 2007 10:28:27 -0800
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I'd strongly advise *against* directly replacing a PbA with Lithium, as the charging characteristics are radically different and could result in explosion or fire. (Remember the flaming laptop?) That is, unless the Li replacement module has been designed with some built in cha...
Paul Peavyhouse
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:14:44 -0700
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There is a bit of acid "dust" collecting under the + terminal of my accessory battery and I am thinking about replacing it. I don't know how old the battery is. Maybe Jeff replaced these when he refurbs them, but there is a "9H" sticker on the battery which makes me think the...
Niel Nielsen
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:53:50 -0500
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Paul, Sorry to hear about your failed pack fan. The original design of these fans is a troublesome item, not only in S10-EV's but in the vehicle they were originally designed for. The part's primary use is in '94-02 Cadillac, for the cabin blower motor. When mine failed I cont...
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Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:13:55 -0700
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My "Service Soon" light came on this morning during my drive to work. It was *not* still on after work. Does anyone have a Tech2 in the Portland Oregon area that I could use to check it out? On 6/21/07, Paul Peavyhouse <[email removed]> wrote: > > Great timing Jeff! > I just r...
Paul Peavyhouse
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:21:17 -0700
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Great timing Jeff! I just recently crossed 3000 miles and today while driving to work my S10's "Service Soon" light came on. I gave Jeff a quick call and it seems like my heat pump cooling fan has given out. I less than 3 miles from work and it was all downhill, so I finished...
Tom Dowling
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:57:06 -0700
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-----Original Message----- From: Rayan Ghazal [mailto:[email removed]] Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:13 AM To: [email removed] Subject: [S10-EV] Heat Pump cooling efficiency check on NiMH S-10EV's Hello Jeff, As always, thank you for all the great info. Regards, Rayan At 07...
Jeff Thomas
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:31:22 -0700
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It's that time of year to check the cooling efficiency of your NiMH S-10EV. Maximum efficiency is critical in limiting wasted watts during charging of NiMH batteries, along with passenger cabin comfort during driving. If the heat pump runs continuously during charge, then your...
Niel Nielsen
Sun, 17 Jun 2007 17:14:55 -0500
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I took the advice and used the Dremel to grind slots and remove the screws with a flat blade screwdriver. (It wasn't the most elegant solution, but it was effective and fast--I had the 6 screws out in 10 minutes) I found the inside of the c...
The Johnsens
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:05:35 -0700
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Hi Niel, 1.) Bummer about your charger. As far as opening it goes, I was down at the local autoshop having and the Snap-on truck came by. I checked and they actually sell the correct 5 point security Torx you mention. They were expensive and I didn't know what size I needed so...
Tom Dowling
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:58:42 -0700
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Search for 5 point Torx on eBay. Seller zdmak has these for sale regularly. Right now, check item 180099073044 or 180099073165. Tom Dowling From: [email removed] [mailto:[email removed]] On Behalf Of Niel Nielsen Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 11:08 PM To: [email removed] Subject...
Jeff Thomas
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:54:39 -0700
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To everyone about the 120V convenience chargers: It is not compatible with the NiMH S-10EV. I have posted this information clearly in the past , but a few elected to try it for themselves. You can review related posts about the convenience chargers in the archives. Regards, Je...
Niel Nielsen
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:31:01 -0500
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Thanks for the reply Jerry. It's interesting that you got the similar results when you tried charging a NiMH S10 with the convenience charger, many years ago. I often have to unplug and re-plug the convenience charger to keep it going. I also try re-seating the paddle, and thi...
Marcos Peixoto
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 10:02:43 -0700 (PDT)
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Niel, I am here in the bay area (Santa Clara) and have the 5-tip security torx bits - Are you nearby? I was told that a flat screwdriver with a filed notch in the middle will also do the job. Marcos Niel Nielsen <[email removed]> wrote: I have a new LPI charger (WM7200) that I...
Niel Nielsen
Sat, 16 Jun 2007 01:07:30 -0500
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I have a new LPI charger (WM7200) that I got when I bought my 98 NiMH S10 from Jeff . It has worked very well since it was installed in late November. It suddenly completely stopped working (not even a backlight on the display). I suspect that it might be the loose wire nut pr...
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Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:17:19 EDT
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Hello Kevin By the time you add shipping the EC-FV1260 pack would be at least 6500 dollars. If anyone really wants to go lead acid for the least cost. I have a band new never installed pack of following 52 @ 45.50 total 2366 dollars which is my cost of Panasonic battery LC-X12...
Kevin Kayden
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:36:42 -0400
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Hello; I found the correct PbA battery for the S10-EV, but the bad news is that it is only made in Japan. However, Eiichi Oogami from Japan has been very kind to devote time to finding out about the possibility of having the battery shipped to the U.S. If there were 8 people w...
Stephen Weitz
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 13:06:15 -0700
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My sense is that some RAV4 folks use the 40%-80% range SOC because that is what Toyota has programmed into the Prius, presumably to extend the battery lifetime of the NMH hybrid batteries. This was done because California requires 150,000 miles (I think) on the system. That is...
Mike Kane
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 12:53:58 -0700 (PDT)
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The difference here isn't so much related to the charging protocol, but the pack cooling. Based on my understanding and experience having owned both vehicles... GM used active pack cooling via the heat pump, and continue to run it after the batteries are fully charged until th...
The Johnsens
Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:30:00 -0700
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Some interesting stuff from the Rav4 EV list raises some questions: >My car has 125,000 miles on it and I drive about 100 miles a day. Driving >at 60mph I average 11 miles per notch on the SOC meter, which indicates a >range of more than 100 miles. I actually do most of my dri...
Chris Reeves
Fri, 8 Jun 2007 05:27:55 -0700 (PDT)
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Mr.Ashbrook, It's hard to believe what Bob Lutz said about the EV1. I drove one for six years. I'm not a "Hollywood Type" and I paid far more for the EV1 than any other car I've ever had. GM NEVER offered the EV1 for sale to me and I got my EV1 in the first six months they wer...
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Thu, 31 May 2007 17:02:12 EDT
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They also have a 10% buyers fee so the 10,501.00 bid would have to pay 11,551.10 for a non running 97 that most likely has other issues besides needing new batteries. Jeff will be getting some more phone calls. Don Blazer From: Jeff Thomas <[email removed] (mailto:[email remov...
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Thu, 31 May 2007 16:40:54 EDT
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Hello Niel I was surprised to find out ATF has been used in some manual transmissions including this one. I have not owned a newer vehicle with a manual so this is very interesting. At least I gave the right advise on the main question. To buy a used transmission from a lower...
Jeff Thomas
Thu, 31 May 2007 13:06:59 -0700
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Richard, pass this procedure on to Mark. Everyone else should print and keep it for the future. The three refrigerant control valves are beneath the PIM, and require PIM removal to provide decent access to the valves. If there is any question on PIM removal, please call for de...
Jeff Thomas
Thu, 31 May 2007 10:36:03 -0700
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Don, Richard, everyone else with a 1997 or 1998 S-10EV: The correct refrigerant charge is 32oz (or 2 /1/2 twelve oz cans of R-134) plus 8oz of Ester oil. Don, the 97 we upgraded to NiMH at your home in Portland has a valve problem. It was clearly evident from the frost forming...