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Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:53:11 EDT
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Hello Gar I looked at the 8AU1 size and they will not fit in the tray. They would require 30.75 inches X 33.25 and this is with zero space between them. This is a larger area then you have to work with and if you do not have any space between them you have no air moving to bal...
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Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:12:33 EDT
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Hello Pat Have you removed the lid to the coolant reservoir and with the key on and see if the pump is working at all? There will be a stream of water you look closely. Victor says he should have the connectors and seals on Monday. I will pick them up if they arrive. That is a...
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Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:32:59 -0700
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The water pump has gone out on my S10EV. I have not driven it for a week while I was waiting for the new pump. My question is while the truck is sitting idle for days or weeks, should I leave it plugged in to the charger or not? What I did is charge it up to 80% and then unplu...
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Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:49:39 EDT
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Hello Gar I posted a while back about new lead acid Panasonic deep cycle batteries I have. They are under 46 dollars each and are brand new. I also provided the links to Panasonic for information on them. A pack of 52 was under 2400. Your price is around 1000 dollars more. I h...
Paul Peavyhouse
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:11:30 -0700
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Looks like Jeff might be asked to do some NiMH to Pb-acid conversions? :) Whodathunk? Pv On 7/20/07, [email removed] <[email removed]> wrote: > > For those interested in replacing their lead-acid S10e battery pack > with same, either because you cannot obtain the NiMH upgrade...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:46:30 -0700
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Greg, the Auto Disconnect module is one of the two grey metal modules shown in the attached images, directly in front of the contactor bay. It looks to almost complete, aside from the lid being missing. Lost in the desert ;) Amazing. Jeff On Jul 18, 2007, at 6:31 PM, [email re...
Jeff Thomas
Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:06:18 -0700
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Hi John. Well, I recommend a firm grip on your wallet. There could be problems, but nothing that money can't resolve. Actual experience: One of the last four coming out of Hanscom had a defective/damaged BPCM module (battery box held water, sitting in the back of the truck for...
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Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:36:16 -0400
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Thanks Lynn. I think my Blackberry may be about 4oz, and we have AAA already. ...but I am going to try and avoid both a rear end collision and the flat tire. When my truck arrived it had a chunk of metal in the left rear tire tread and a slow leak. The tire look new, but I am...
Adams, Lynn
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:08:17 -0600
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Greg, Please do not install the spare tire carrier and spare tire in the S10E. The tire is not there because a rear end collision will send the tire into the expensive battery pack causing expensive, but avoidable damage. Also the spare adds extra weight to the truck lowering...
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Mon, 16 Jul 2007 15:44:53 -0400
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It looks like I will need to head to the Chevy parts dept for some bits and piece for my 1997. I am missing a radio antenna mast, the spare tire carrier (and spare tire), jack and tool kit,?and some other little things.? Does anyone have a good place to go for discounted parts...
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...
Steve Gibbs
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:14:32 -0500
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Gil, Thanks for your note. Yes, I do have the manuals and permission to make copies. Greg, I'll be glad to get copies to you. Let me check on copying costs (I'm not allowed to do more than cover my expenses) and I'll let you know what the cost is. Regards, Steve Gibbs -----Ori...
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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
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 00:13:45 -0500
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After reading Jeff's very informative post on orifice tubes (Thanks Jeff!), I tried charging my truck during the evening once so I could pay attention if the active cooling was cycling on and off (it should cycle on and off). My active cooling ran continuously during charging....
Richard Kelly
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:29:31 -0700
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I'll second Niel's recommendation of the seller 'thepartsladi' on eBay. One note: that replacement fan has only three mounting holes versus the original's five. No modifications are necessary, you just don't use two of the holes. I just replaced mine and, while I haven't seen...
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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...