Screwing around with a Eurovan!
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Cole
Expedition Leader
Some of you may remember from earlier in the thread that I spend a day helping a nice lady and her family last year install the entire interior in her Eurovan. She kinda got robbed on a van that had a gutted interior. I gave her a ton of the spares I had and spent about 10 hours helping install it.
Well, I talked to her earlier this week and guess what she had laying around? A Weekender rear seat to match my van. She gave it to me with the matching rear cushion for the help last year. We talked a bit and I told her I could help work out some other issues with her van when she is ready. ( a few more interior bits to sort out)
So I can take my time again and source the fabrics for the upholstery project later.
Well, I talked to her earlier this week and guess what she had laying around? A Weekender rear seat to match my van. She gave it to me with the matching rear cushion for the help last year. We talked a bit and I told her I could help work out some other issues with her van when she is ready. ( a few more interior bits to sort out)
So I can take my time again and source the fabrics for the upholstery project later.
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
Karma...in action...yay!
Cole
Expedition Leader
Well, I stumbled on this on craigslist.
http://www.soundproofcow.com/Quiet-Batt-30-Soundproofing-Insulation.html
80% recycled sound proofing/insulation material that was new leftovers from a shooting range build.
I got 5 giant boxes of the stuff for about 35% of the new cost.
My Sprinter desperately needs insulation to keep the heat down in summer and cold out in winter. (And its noisy). By my math here I should have enough of this stuff to do the Eurovan too!!! Score!!
http://www.soundproofcow.com/Quiet-Batt-30-Soundproofing-Insulation.html
80% recycled sound proofing/insulation material that was new leftovers from a shooting range build.
I got 5 giant boxes of the stuff for about 35% of the new cost.
My Sprinter desperately needs insulation to keep the heat down in summer and cold out in winter. (And its noisy). By my math here I should have enough of this stuff to do the Eurovan too!!! Score!!
Cole
Expedition Leader
I've got about 50% of the Sprinter insulated with this stuff and have realized I have way more than enough to do the Eurovan too. So I cracked it open to do some panels.
My hope is that it will knock down some road noise and retain heat/cold better, which means the heat & AC don't have to be run as hard, which will all make conversation and the radio better. Plus more comfortable camping.
This stuff is very similar to the factory stuff that is behind every panel on the van already. Just thicker and a touch more dense. It should still breath well so that it dries vs trapping moisture. (Shouldn't be an issue here in the high desert anyway). One of the boxes was wet when I got it from sitting in the rain and the insulation was dry to the touch. It wasn't absorbing the moisture anyway.
Here is a picture of the inside of the rear hatch panel as an example.
Note the giant open empty spaces!
Rear hatch stuffed with sound insulation. Amazing the thud the panels make when filled with this stuff. Seems to work very well.
So far all I've done is the slider and rear hatch and there is a notable difference in noise and temperature.
My hope is that it will knock down some road noise and retain heat/cold better, which means the heat & AC don't have to be run as hard, which will all make conversation and the radio better. Plus more comfortable camping.
This stuff is very similar to the factory stuff that is behind every panel on the van already. Just thicker and a touch more dense. It should still breath well so that it dries vs trapping moisture. (Shouldn't be an issue here in the high desert anyway). One of the boxes was wet when I got it from sitting in the rain and the insulation was dry to the touch. It wasn't absorbing the moisture anyway.
Here is a picture of the inside of the rear hatch panel as an example.
Note the giant open empty spaces!
Rear hatch stuffed with sound insulation. Amazing the thud the panels make when filled with this stuff. Seems to work very well.
So far all I've done is the slider and rear hatch and there is a notable difference in noise and temperature.
Cole
Expedition Leader
Just a little update.
I finally had to add a new battery to the van today. Other than that it has been fairly flawless. Just change the oil and enjoy. Speaking of which, I just changed it again today with Mobile one at just over 172,000! So that is roughly 20k on the new engine:
While I was in there I figured I'd take a quick picture of this hose that slips off the end of the valve cover. Seems it gets a touch of oil in it and doesn't stay connected very well. This has been the source of the infamous vacuum leak that creates a lag, poor idle, hard brakes, etc. Its most noticeable right after start up.
I know many people have experienced this issue so maybe this will help!
I cleaned all the oil out of the hose connection and coated it with a sticky aircraft gasket sealer. I'm sure that even using hairspray to add some stick to the rubber connection would help.
This is the drivers side of the valve cover.
I finally had to add a new battery to the van today. Other than that it has been fairly flawless. Just change the oil and enjoy. Speaking of which, I just changed it again today with Mobile one at just over 172,000! So that is roughly 20k on the new engine:
While I was in there I figured I'd take a quick picture of this hose that slips off the end of the valve cover. Seems it gets a touch of oil in it and doesn't stay connected very well. This has been the source of the infamous vacuum leak that creates a lag, poor idle, hard brakes, etc. Its most noticeable right after start up.
I know many people have experienced this issue so maybe this will help!
I cleaned all the oil out of the hose connection and coated it with a sticky aircraft gasket sealer. I'm sure that even using hairspray to add some stick to the rubber connection would help.
This is the drivers side of the valve cover.
Jb1rd
Explorer
That just means you have more time and room for another project, like finding me a KTM 690 :sombrero: On a serious note, I know it sucks they get to be like family. As much as I am trying to love my Airstream it is still not the same as my 'Dubs!!!! The new owner is going to be stoked and now you can slay that Sprinter build!!