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21003
First answer: The heater fan 'cutout' is an EMC (electromagnetic interference) problem, recently solved. The Zilla's switching noise actually disrupts...
llfoghorn
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Jan 2, 2008
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21004
David: Thanks for the input. I must not be looking in the right places... neither one of the front wheels has any speed sensor and I haven't uncovered the ...
Joe Siudzinski
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Jan 2, 2008
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21005
The trunk door on my jelly bean (#66) is leaking. Since I live in Seattle and have no garage, you can imagine this is a problem. The bird sits under some...
kevinboske
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Jan 3, 2008
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21006
My sparrow is in need of a new pot box, Does anyone have any idea of where to get one?...
realq157
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Jan 3, 2008
12:50 pm
21007
I would be surprised if that were your only leak. Particularly troublesome is a leak into the controller compartment. Marshall ... [Non-text portions of this...
Marshall Bonnie
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Jan 3, 2008
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21008
How is that solved? From: sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Marshall Bonnie Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:59 AM ...
Kevin Boske
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Jan 3, 2008
3:52 pm
21009
... Are you sure it's a pot box? Older Sparrows used an inductive pickup....
John G. Lussmyer
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Jan 3, 2008
4:02 pm
21010
See John Lussmeyer's post. But my Sparrow uses this pot box: http://www.evpartsgo.com/prod-PB2221.htm - Jake Oshins #220 From: sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com...
Jake Oshins
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Jan 3, 2008
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21011
Just to keep the tradition. The Odo turned past 40,000 yesterday! The last 10,000 miles has been on Nimh batteries (www.airlabcorp.com). I am still looking...
Edward Ang
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Jan 3, 2008
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21012
Myers told me that they were custom machined. They also just manufactured a run of them. I bought a set so that I'd have them when mine go. - Jake Oshins ...
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Jan 3, 2008
10:12 pm
21013
Myers is not using the old rotors as I understand it. They have switched to standard automotive type rotors. From rotors from a Dodge Neon and rear rotor...
Edward Ang
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Jan 3, 2008
10:23 pm
21014
No , I'm not sure. Tonight I went to test fly the sparrow again and it quit again, as before if you stop it will start again. Any ideas? Richard RCEV...
Richard Edmonston
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Jan 4, 2008
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21015
Wilwood are standard in the stockcar world. I equipped my kitcars with them. I bet you can match, them to stock wilwood units. Summit or Jeg's should carry...
John Brecher
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Jan 4, 2008
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21016
... You need to describe the exact symptoms you are seeing....
John G. Lussmyer
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Jan 4, 2008
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21017
When I'm driving the sparrow, the power will just shut off (Power to the motor) when I stop the power to the motor comes back on and you're able to continue...
Richard Edmonston
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Jan 4, 2008
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21018
I had something very similar happen on my Sparrow until I replaced the pot box. Speed would be very erratic before it died, though. The Kilovac control would...
Jake Oshins
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Jan 4, 2008
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21019
Yes I think it is doing that before it shuts down, I will drive more tomorrow and watch that more closely. I purchased a new pot box and will see if it gets...
Richard Edmonston
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Jan 4, 2008
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21020
40G! Way to go, Ed. You are an inspiration (or, just damn stubborn). Hope the next 40 are as much fun. C ... From: sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com ...
Chris Worthingto
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Jan 4, 2008
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21021
Richard, Have you tried the old standard of cleaning pot corrosion by stomping the pedal to the floor a few dozen times with the key turned off. I live in the...
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Jan 4, 2008
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21022
I have just run the numbers for mileage exchange and battery life of optima batteries. From September to current I have 560 miles on the sparrow, that is a...
Martin
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Jan 4, 2008
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21023
Yes, when the car starts to be jumpy I will stop and do that. Richard RCEV Products, LLC ... From: sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com...
Richard Edmonston
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Jan 4, 2008
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21024
... stomping the pedal to the floor a few dozen times with the key turned off. I live in the Pacific NW where the humidity is high enough that I have to do...
Sid & Mari Lloyd
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Jan 4, 2008
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21025
Does anyone have a good process to repair an embedded nut once it begins to spin? Sid...
Sid & Mari Lloyd
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Jan 4, 2008
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21026
Ed and all, Myers did make a run of the "Corbin style" front rotors. They are available for sale. Contact sales and we'll be glad to ship them out. Rick ...
Richard Clester
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Jan 4, 2008
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21027
Depends which one; i.e., whether it's holding a serious load or a light panel... For starters, I'd be tempted to inject a few drops of very slightly thickened...
Joe Siudzinski
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Jan 4, 2008
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21028
... Thanks much!!! It was driving me batty trying to figure out what could cause such symptoms. Sounds like it drove you guys batty too. Rick Moll 2007 NMG...
Rick Moll
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Jan 4, 2008
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21029
I too live in the Seattle area and had a leak into the back of my hatch back. I was able to fix the leak by running a bead of silicone calk along the body...
Chris Stanley
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Jan 4, 2008
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21030
I have a question to you guys that live in Seattle. What kind of windshield wipers do you use? Do you have a part number? Richard RCEV Products, LLC ... From:...
Richard Edmonston
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Jan 4, 2008
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21031
... That's one of the things that I'm playing with a change to. I bought an extra long (22" I think) wiper, and made sure that it had a metal framework. I then...
John G. Lussmyer
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Jan 4, 2008
11:11 pm
21032
Yes , I purchased a new one. Richard RCEV Products, LLC ... From: sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com [mailto:sparrow_ev@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sid & Mari Lloyd ...
Richard Edmonston
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