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Shiny things you no longer want / SOLD---For Sale! GoWesty-badged MB wheels and BFG AT KOs--price drop

« on: August 05, 2015, 06:18:33 am »

These have SOLD.

I am selling a set of the GoWesty-badged MB wheels and BF Goodrich AT KOs, with the blue aluminum spacer rings and all lug bolts. 16" wheels with 215/70 R16 tires mounted and balanced.

Asking $700, negotiable.

They were on my Eurovan GLS for about two years.  Still plenty of tread left.

Update--measured the tread depth and all tires have between 10 and 11/32s of tread.

Any interest?

Would rather not ship, but buyer will pay shipping if needed.

Thanks!

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Shiny things you no longer want / Eurovan Accessories For Sale

« on: July 18, 2015, 02:04:52 pm »

Selling a bunch of accessories from our 2000 Eurovan--Here's the list and I'll post pics in more posts!

SOLD--Passenger Side Swivel Seat Base--this replaces the stock seat base using the same hardware--$150.  Don't really want to ship this one--it's heavy!

SOLD--Louvered Sliding Window Screen--Driver side, smaller, $50
SOLD--Louvered Sliding Window Screen--Passenger side, larger, $75
--ventilation even in the rain!

SOLD--3-piece Window Shade Set--front windows and windshield--insulated!  $50

SOLD--Sliding Door Insect Screen with hardware-- $30--SOLD
SOLD--Rear Hatch Insect Screen with hardware-- $30--SOLD
--Buyer will need to supply new Velcro tape for the van side.

SOLD--Floor mats--these kinda match the precut rear floor coverings sold here -- $30--SOLD

SOLD--Rear Hatch AirLock bracket -- $15.  This allows you to leave the rear hatch cracked, but still locked, for ventilation.--SOLD

Buyers pay shipping if necessary.  I am located in Pennsylvania.  Please let me know if there are any questions, either here or via PM!

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Show off your projects here! / The Ubiquitous Roofrack Shower Setup

« on: June 23, 2015, 06:49:37 am »

So, part of our prep for our CO road trip was to get a rooftop shower setup together.  I know iterations of this are all over the net, but I'm pretty pleased so far with how this is coming together.  This is using regular white PVC 4" pipe and fittings.

I went with a 4" x 8' setup to hold a little over 5 gallons of water.  There is a Presta valve stem mounted through the cap for the T-junction to pressurize the tank with a bike pump or other pump.  We mountain bike quite a bit so the Presta valve was the most accessible for me and required a smaller hole to mount.  The T-junction is offset towards the front of the pipe because I plan to mount this with the front end slightly raised to help with flow.  The hole the spigot goes through is sealed with silicone sealant, as is the hole the valve stem goes through.

Everything was assembled with heavy duty PVC cement.  After allowing it to cure for a day, I used a random orbital sander to rough up the outside of the pipe for better paint adhesion and masked off the spigot, threads, etc.  Then it got a coat of Rustoleum black rubber sealant over the whole thing.  We'll see how this holds up--if it starts to peel, I'll source some bedliner material instead.

Since this tank will probably not live on the van 24/7/365, I wanted mounting brackets that facilitate that.  We had some old Yakima fork mounts collecting dust, so I am modifying those to become cradles for the tank.  I'll get some pics of those and add it to the post.

The hose attachment is a 6' leader hose meant for going from a house spigot to a hose reel--pretty much perfect length for this application.

So here are some pics so far--I'll get some more tonight as I continue working on it!

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VR6 Engine tech / Losing power/going into limp mode

« on: June 19, 2015, 05:53:51 am »

Here's one for everyone.  I have an issue right now with my 2000 EV GLS with the 12 valve motor.

When ambient temps are high--mid 80s or so--and am running the van at highway speeds ~70mph or so, and running the AC on manual with air directed to vent and floor, fan speed high, and temp set to about 68-69, for about 40 minutes or so....

the van loses power and goes into what can only be described as "limp mode" and a high-pitched whine can be heard from somewhere up front.  It is easier to hear inside than out.  If you pull over to the side, turn off the AC, idle for a few minutes, the whine does not go away, but you can drive off again normally, leaving the AC off.

The first time this happened, the MIL came on but then turned itself off after a few drive cycles.  It happened a second time and I pulled the codes, which are:

P1128, confirmed (lean condition)
P0442, pending (evap leak, small, been chasing this one for awhile)

It happened a third time, the MIL did not come on, but the codes are the same.

The shop had it yesterday and drove it, but did not replicate.  The ambient temps were lower, though.

Would really like to sort this out as we are planning to head to CO with it in a few weeks and Kansas with no AC is not my idea of a good time.

Any insight?

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Westfalia / Tin Top to Pop Top Conversion Questions

« on: May 21, 2015, 01:56:26 pm »

How far back from the top center of the windshield is the roof cut to install a pop top?  What is the measurement?

Thanks in advance!