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19994
So tell me John... Would the installation of the EU2000i be as simple as running a power cord from our current battery charger through the cabin, to the back...
Terry Shaw
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Oct 1, 2006
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19995
... Depends on the variation of the Sparrow, and what has been modified. It MAY require disabling the safety interlock on the charger as well. (Which is...
John G. Lussmyer
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Oct 1, 2006
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19996
So, what kind of WH/Mile values are people getting when cruising at 55mph? It looks like my "new" Sparrow (#222) is getting about 180 WH/Mile. -- John G....
John G. Lussmyer
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Oct 1, 2006
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19997
My Sparrow seems to get between 155Wh/m and 175Wh/m on my commute, which is up and down fairly steep hills, through traffic and often 70mph. I have no idea...
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Oct 2, 2006
4:16 am
19998
Hello, this is John in Moses Lake. I bought a BLUE corbin sparrow with 400 miles on it. Right now I have a serious battery problem. I charged it the other...
jdasch1
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Oct 3, 2006
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19999
Personally, I recommend a PFC charger and MKIIC regs from ManzanitaMicro.com. ... -- John G. Lussmyer mailto:Cougar@... Dragons soar and...
John G. Lussmyer
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Oct 3, 2006
4:46 am
20000
John, My advice would be to spend some time just watching what happens during your first half dozen or so charges. I have the most recent chip in my charger...
Chris Worthingto
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Oct 3, 2006
5:12 am
20001
Just curious....I just sent my 156 volt Zivan charger to get upgraded and I was wondering if the yellow tops that are in my sparrow are supposed to all charge...
jdasch1
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Oct 5, 2006
2:47 pm
20002
... 156V is the Nominal Pack Voltage that the charger is meant for. The charger itself will sometimes go over 200V at the end of charge. (The good old Zivan...
John G. Lussmyer
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Oct 5, 2006
2:53 pm
20003
Hey Group, I'm sorry to say that after many years of gasless commuting, I am forced to sell my beloved Purple Pizza-box Sparrow, #105. It is in good condition,...
Drew Fitting
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Oct 5, 2006
4:36 pm
20004
Drew, We would like to see photos and hear more about your Sparrow. Thank you. Cordially, Gary and Joyce Fry Email bugeyev8@... 509-991-5050 cell ...
Fry Gary
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Oct 5, 2006
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20005
I noticed that on my "new" Sparrow (#222) that the door doesn't quite close correctly. You can see that the top of the door isn't closed tight, and you really...
John G. Lussmyer
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Oct 8, 2006
3:47 pm
20006
John, This is actually a common problem. You could lift the door up while it is open. You will be using the door to lift the Sparrow up. The idea is to do ...
Edward Ang
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Oct 8, 2006
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20007
It may not be any door adjustment that's off but the 'shape' of the door itself that is. The contour of a batch of Sparrow doors ended up being off because ...
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Oct 9, 2006
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20008
Hello Drew, This is all new to me but may I hear from you regarding the Sparrow you are selling? For me, here in Colorado, your Sparrow is a long way off but...
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Oct 10, 2006
2:32 am
20009
I am new to this so please be patient. Does anyone out there care to e mail one on one regarding [their] Sparrow or Myers Motors NmG? The general questions I...
ya1947nash
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Oct 10, 2006
2:35 am
20010
John, The doors on both of my birds never close all the way either. I though that the latches just needed adjustment, but after playing with them for a while,...
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Oct 10, 2006
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20011
... In this case, it was both. I "adjusted" the door by lifting on it, then using the bolt adjustments. It fits better, but still not quite right, and it's...
John G. Lussmyer
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Oct 10, 2006
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20012
... The door can be re-formed with heat and strapping. All you'll need is a bit of time, patience and care, as well as an understanding of how much and where ...
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Oct 10, 2006
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20013
I believe I saw it posted at http://www.yellowmotors.com/classifieds.html Hank ... Sparrow ... you ... am ... space ... can...
Hank
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Oct 10, 2006
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20014
Howdy. Not that I need another project, but I thought I'd at least consider another if it was a sparrow. Anyone know of or have a wrecked sparrow? or a body?...
andrew
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Oct 12, 2006
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20015
... Well, the one I have is a bit too far gone, even for a project... (The fire burned it badly, you can sort-of tell it was once a Sparrow.) -- John G....
John G. Lussmyer
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Oct 12, 2006
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20016
... wrecked ... of ... Since my project is complete I am going to move on. It's highly modified but still a Sparrow. If interested reply to tcloth@......
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Oct 12, 2006
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20017
A few days ago I saw either a pizza butt Sparrow or a NmG in Corvallis, OR diriving down Jefferson. It was white like my beautiful Jelly bean but had meyer...
Sarah Cooley
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Oct 12, 2006
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20018
I know that the Solar Store in Bend is an NmG dealer who does have some in stock so they might have bought from there. Noel...
Noel Adams
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Oct 12, 2006
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20019
Tonight I drove about 10 miles on the highway with a friend following in their car. As far as we can tell, my birds Speedometer reads low. I was doing about...
John G. Lussmyer
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Oct 13, 2006
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20020
No, not a person. I've found that on my current Sparrow (#222), it's pretty much impossible to start off smoothly. As you press the pedal, it goes from...
John G. Lussmyer
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Oct 13, 2006
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20021
... John, This problem was mentioned a while back and according to Ed Ang: "The easiest way to clean your throttle pot: 1) Pull over and come to a complete...
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Oct 13, 2006
12:39 pm
20022
I have #220, so I suspect that yours and mine were pretty similar when they left the factory. Certainly the instructions for defanging matched my Sparrow...
jakeoshins
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Oct 13, 2006
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20023
Reverse is like that on V212. Forward is very smooth, I can inch forward if I want to....
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