All, Well it has been a fun ride, but with my kids getting older, my Sparrow has become impractical for me (since I need to pick them up from school, now). So...
My emeter doesn't light up. Neither does the replacement I bought from another list member. I'm guessing that the problem is upstream. The car runs (or it...
After sitting for several months with the BRB pushed in (long story), four of my batteries are down to ~11V. I'm going to charge them individually with a...
... Please see info in the Sparrow wiki: http://www.enviromotors.com/wiki/index.php/Sparrow/E-Meter There you will find the e-meter manual and a couple of...
All, Now available yellow hatchback with just over 5,400 miles. Used as a daily commuter on the Seattle ferry system. New home location forces reluctant sale. ...
Hello: Let me introduce myself. I am Jacques Goyet. I am a former employee of Gold Chevron & Associates (GCA). For those who are unfamiliar with GCA, we were...
To all Sparrownauts who have already had to put a new drive belt on their Sparrow: What is the easiest way to get the new belt around the end of the cog wheel...
... members keep my informed on any new ones. Please do this through group postings to keep everyone informed. ... This group is about the Sparrow and the...
Just found a box of Sparrow T shirts that SpitFire Motors produced some time ago for the Portland Auto Show. Images uploaded to Photo Album T Shirt ...
This is how my sparrow was setup. (I'm now working on a chain drive). The original "corbin instructions" for the belt change worked out very well for me. You...
Can someone point me in the right direction. My Sparrow, hatchback #162 lime-green, has worked well for me the last five years. It was defanged and advanced,...
The brake pressure switches are very temperamental. Only one is hooked up to the lights, but I would replace them both. Both because if they differ by too...
... pressed. ... operating, ... Ruben, As I posted before, for about 1 1/2 years I was plagued off and on with tempermental or non-functioning brake lights or...
Hi community, I'm a potential new owner of NmG or possibly an original used Sparrow. One of the tipping points for my decision is the ability to drive (since...
Bob, This is an interesting twist someone put into the DMV code against the Sparrow. But here are the factors: 1. The Sparrow is a motorcycle. All motorcycles...
... I come at this question from a different angle. Since I'm almost never on the freeway during rush hour, the issue is more the *inability* of the sparrow...
I've been told that the theoretical top speed of a sparrow (given voltage, gearing, and motor) is about 95 mph. The lower speed limit of a stock sparrow is due...
If you can drive a Sparrow at 75MPH and still maintain any semblance of stability, you're doing a whole lot better than most of us. Mine is only loaffing...
I have the weird privilege of having owned two different Sparrows. My first wobbled fiercely above 65mph. My second is perfectly stable up to 75mph. I've come...
Hello Jamie I'd like to know more about your zilla zk1 installation. ... From: sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
My first Sparrow had a speedometer die. Somehow, that stopped the speed governor and I could go over 70. So... before I replaced the speedometer, one day I...
To the best of my understanding. * The governor is only on KiloVac powered Sparrows (not DCP nor Curtis). * The governor tells the speed from a shaft encoder...
I drive one of my Sparrows on the freeway all the time at 75mph. Once, on a very slighty slanted hill I got up to about 80. Still stable! I have a Curtis...
Yes, the Kilovac Sparrow is governed to about 75 MPH. The Curtis Sparrow is also governed to a similar speed. However, the logic box tends to malfunction when...
Bob, Although it has been a few years, I remember when I was stationed in Vallejo and we raised the question of "maximum vehicle occupancy". While the database...
My understanding is that the Kilovac controllers replaced the Curtis controllers during the manufacturing run. The fact that you see a Kilovac on an early...
I'm currently modifying my Sparrow #349 to a Curtis. I have a modified unit that is set up for 1000A and 156V. That was the main problem with the Curtis was...
The main reason the Sparrow needs a beefier controller is the fixed drive ratio. On a conversion, you could down shift to keep the motor current down if you...
