It appears that the bearings in the rear axle of my Sparrow may be going out. It makes popping noises when backing up and so to be on the safe side I am...
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John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Jul 11, 2010 11:23 pm
... What you should do is jack up the rear, and see if the wheel wobbles. That's what mine did when the bearing went out. ... Would be helpful to know where...
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rrrevels
Jul 11, 2010 11:32 pm
Thanks John, I will try jacking up the rear and seeing if the wheel wobbles. I am in Pensacola, Fl. I don't notice any wobbling when driving just the poooing...
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Richard Clester
ndullgent1
Jul 12, 2010 7:44 pm
Popping... Just had a similar experience with a customer's Sparrow from Houston Texas.  The Corbin Swing arm had a broken weld. Look at your axle on the...
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Richard Clester
ndullgent1
Jul 12, 2010 7:50 pm
I just posted the pictures to the Sparrow Album of a good axle weld and a broken axle weld. Rick ________________________________ From: rrrevels...
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davide
egroupsdavide
Jul 12, 2010 8:55 pm
... Pictures are here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sparrow_ev/photos/album/1978148190/pic/list Davide...
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chewy
ejc_1818
Jul 16, 2010 2:48 am
latest upgrades kermit #47 digital ammeter, red LED, range 200 amps, added 2nd shunt ...
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chewy
ejc_1818
Jul 21, 2010 8:33 pm
I am interested in trailering my diesel 3.5 kW generator, to extend the range on my sparrow a bit. does anyone have pix of how this could be done? I have a...
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John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Jul 21, 2010 8:52 pm
... First, figure out if it will actually help enough to be worth the Hassle. If you only have a Zivan charger, you won't get that much benefit. Even if you...
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theoldcars@...
theoldcars
Jul 21, 2010 9:04 pm
It would also be good to know the weight of the generator as some well built diesels are very heavy. With this size generator I think it would be best if your...
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chewy
ejc_1818
Jul 22, 2010 1:17 am
I have a pfc charger also, and I had planned to charge at 220 from the generator. I will check the output to make sure it doesn't hurt my charger. my...
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John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Jul 22, 2010 1:54 am
... And do it while the genset is under heavy load as well. Usually, they get BIG voltage spikes. I fried the internal power supply on a PFC-30 once from a...
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John G. Lussmyer
johnlussmyer
Jul 22, 2010 1:57 am
Just thought I'd mention that when I tried using a genset range extender, I had a Kipor 2KW unit which weighed around 70lbs. I built a framework to hang it...
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Richard Clester
ndullgent1
Jul 22, 2010 7:04 pm
I have built two trailer hitches for the NmG Sparrow Pizzabutt. I would be happy to sell one. However, it would not be a Myers Motors device. It is a Rick...
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chewy
ejc_1818
Jul 23, 2010 3:05 am
that's very good advice. I will have to see if there is a small AC line cleaner to use after the generator....
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kboske
Jul 23, 2010 3:14 pm
Love to hear an update. How's everything working? Thanks so much for the detailed write-up. Looking at the solution myself... Kevin, #66...
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chewy
ejc_1818
Jul 26, 2010 2:13 am
where are the bolts to remove this? richard mentioned in the controller compartment, but I don't see anything obvious. also, ed mentioned that there is a...
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Bruce Geiselman
bgeiselman
Jul 27, 2010 2:07 am
Some of you may recall me. I am a freelance reporter who has written about Myers Motors in the past. I am currently working on an article for a major news Web...
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Bill Collins
bill33774
Jul 27, 2010 11:42 am
Bruce, feel free to contact me regarding the duo as I was considering one . I have had several electrics in the past. Bill Collins ...
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Bruce Geiselman
bgeiselman
Jul 27, 2010 2:21 pm
Some of you may recall me. I am a freelance reporter who has written about Myers Motors in the past. I am currently working on a story about the introduction...
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Bill Collins
bill33774
Jul 27, 2010 5:10 pm
Bruce feel free to contact me regarding your article as I wanted to purchase a duo and have owned several electrics in the past. Bill Collins ...
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Kenneth
klwinter2
Jul 27, 2010 7:45 pm
Section "Kenneth's gas powered Sparrow"...
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Ed Thorpe
etcadman
Jul 28, 2010 4:27 am
There is one bolt that holds the bumper, just above the controller. In your jellybean it's the bolt that the 3-point seatbelt is/was anchored to. Remove the...
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chewy
ejc_1818
Jul 30, 2010 3:36 am
mine is very gunked up with whitish, foamy old lubricant? how do you get the splined nut off the steering column? does this require a special tool? #47...
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Steven Smith
ssmith4498
Aug 4, 2010 3:18 pm
I am interested in purchasing a sparrow and would like to get information [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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anbausa
Aug 4, 2010 3:36 pm
The Corbin Sparrow is currently being sold as the NmG by Myers Motors so if you want a new vehicle then that is the place to go for more info. The NmG is...
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pdwarrenann
Aug 5, 2010 7:31 pm
I took mine apart mainly because the screws were loose inside and the turn signal was shutting off when I came out of a turn. No special tool needed. Somewhere...
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realq157
Aug 15, 2010 2:27 am
I have a sparrow with a Curtis controller and would like to run it on 72 volts but can't get the controller to come on. Dose anyone know how to decrease the...
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S
ssmith4498
Aug 15, 2010 10:35 pm
I just bought a sparrow in California and need to ship to connecticut. Any ideas what company to use and how much i should pay? Thanks...
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fred
fred_dot_u
Aug 16, 2010 12:15 am
I've used uShip for two different cross-country shipments with great success and very reasonable prices. It's like eBay in reverse. You join free, post a...
