[Silly Little Cars] Cushman electronics and cooling

Jerry Caldwell tinchariot at gmail.com
Mon Feb 21 12:03:03 PST 2011


Change your alternator - upgrade it to a 55 Amp unit. (the origonal is 35
Amps) Also check the ground wire @ the battery, add  an 8 Ga. wire to the
engine block or trans then another to the body.

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> From: Peter Washburn <spambait at pacbell.net>
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> Does anyone know the details of the cooling cycle in the Cushman haulster
> (Model 898487 to be specific)?
>
> The challenge I am having is that the voltage drops to ~10v and the
> alternator struggles to keep up while the radiator fan is engaged.
>
> The voltage drop does not specifically occur when the fan is going, but
> rather in the middle of the cycle (while the fan is on).
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> What I'm wondering is if there is some other circuit that is meant to be
> turned on at some point in the cooling cycle?
>
> I have the parts manual but it is light on detail.
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> Thanks,
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> Peter Washburn
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> I believe there is a CNG station on 3rd just north of Army (Cesar Chavez).
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> -s23
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> On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 12:00 AM, Jonathan Seutter <ultrask824 at yahoo.com
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> > I have heard of a compressor dispenser you can get installed on your home
> > gas line, to fill cng vehicles
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> > --- On *Sat, 2/19/11, Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com>* wrote:
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> > Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Seeking info on CNG stations in San
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> > Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 4:30 PM
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> > If its so much cleaner, I wonder why they require people to apply for an
> > account? Why not just make it available?
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> > Sheesh.
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> > On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Mike Aisenfeld <maisenfeld at yahoo.com<
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> > I looked into to this a little.  They were giving away the CNG
> Interceptors
> > at the auction we went to a couple years ago, but I was concerned about
> how
> > to get fuel and also having a gas meter attached to the intake.  What I
> > found is that you can get CNG at limited places in  SF as long as you
> apply
> > for an account, which gives you permission to buy it.  It's wort looking
> > into.  It didn't seem as hard as I thought it would be.
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> > *Subject:* [Silly Little Cars] Seeking info on CNG stations in San
> > Francisco
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> > I'm checking out the feasibility of operating a CNG vehicle in San
> > Francisco. Do the public CNG stations in San Francisco offer fast fill
> > options?  How does access to the stations work? What kind of hours do
> they
> > keep? I welcome any other information, opinions, or advice on the subject
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> Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 21:54:38 -0800 (PST)
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> Check out CNGchat, there you can find info on the "Phill" home refueling
> machines.
> Jonny
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> --- On Sat, 2/19/11, Alec Bennett <wrybread at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Subject: Re: [Silly Little Cars] Seeking info on CNG stations in San
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> Date: Saturday, February 19, 2011, 4:30 PM
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> If its so much cleaner, I wonder why they require people to apply for an
> account? Why not just make it available?
>
> Sheesh.
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> On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 4:08 PM, Mike Aisenfeld <maisenfeld at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
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> I looked into to this a little.? They were giving away the CNG Interceptors
> at the auction we went to a couple years ago, but I was concerned about how
> to get fuel and also having a gas meter attached to the intake.? What I
> found is that you can get CNG at limited places in? SF as long as you apply
> for an account, which gives you permission to buy it.? It's wort looking
> into.? It didn't seem as hard as I thought it would be.
>
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> Sent: Sat, February 19, 2011 2:29:14 PM
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> Subject: [Silly Little Cars] Seeking info on CNG stations in San Francisco
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> I'm checking out the feasibility of operating a CNG vehicle in San
> Francisco. Do the public CNG stations in San Francisco offer fast fill
> options?? How does access to the stations work? What kind of hours do they
> keep? I welcome any other information, opinions, or advice on the subject as
> well.
>
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> thanks!
> phoenix
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