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Ok. I bought a 7.5 to one reductor and had the same machine shop
modify the adapter to use and it now works!!!!!!

I just spent the day reassembling the GS. Its now on its 4 wheels,
suspension and brakes work, and the front end is back in place.

I am veeeeeeeeeeery happy. Motor is fed with the same 48 volts I have
for the main pack and warms up quite a bit but remains touchable with
bare hands. I will rig up some kind of forced cooling for the brushes,
but its not really necessary.

Another good news is that I really did a good job on the hydraulic
leaks of the GS. I can run the pump for 2 minutes and keep pressure on
the system for hours. Really nice.

Another news is I bought a used AXE 7245 for US$399 on ebay, so I now
could upgrade to 72 volts (I already have the batts, I need only the
charger)


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Eduardo Kaftanski
xxx@xxx.xxx
xxx@xxx.xxx



[quote] Eduardo Kaftanski <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Hydraulic suspension and brakes. I am using the pump from and old Citroen CX.
>
>
> ---
> Eduardo Kaftanski
> xxx@xxx.xxx
> xxx@xxx.xxx
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 5:09 PM, Zeke Yewdall <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote:
>> What is the pump for? Power steering, or hydraulic suspension?
>>
>> Z
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:54 PM, Eduardo Kaftanski <xxx@xxx.xxx>wrote:
>>
>>> Don;t know on the pump
>>> 2.5hp on the motor (1.75 continuous)
>>>
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Eduardo Kaftanski
>>> xxx@xxx.xxx
>>> xxx@xxx.xxx
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Dan Bentler <dan.xxx@xxx.xxx>
>>> wrote:
>>> > What is HP requirement of pump?
>>> > What is HP rating of motor?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > --- On Wed, 1/28/09, Eduardo Kaftanski <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> From: Eduardo Kaftanski <xxx@xxx.xxx>
>>> >> Subject: [EVDL] Motor and pump failure
>>> >> To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <xxx@xxx.xxx.edu>
>>> >> Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 7:13 AM
>>> >> I tried today to make a surplus 130v motor run the hydraulic
>>> >> pump on
>>> >> my Citroen and failed miserably....
>>> >>
>>> >> 12 to 24 volts did not move the pump under load.
>>> >> 36 moves it barely and 48 volts moves it ok, but the motor
>>> >> overheats
>>> >> badly (smoke from the brushes)
>>> >>
>>> >> Is there some cheap reduction box avaliable? would a 2 to 1
>>> >> reduction
>>> >> make a big difference of sould I
>>> >> go for a bigger one?
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks for any help...
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> ---
>>> >> Eduardo Kaftanski
>>> >> xxx@xxx.xxx
>>> >> xxx@xxx.xxx
>>> >>
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[quote] Cor van de Water <xxx@xxx.xxx> wrote:
> Congratulations!
>
> I have driven a Citroen BX for a while, tried to
> do my own maintenance so I know what a beast the
> hydraulics can be, especially the various "balls"
> with membrane to provide the shock absorption.

Congratulations indeed. I would have thought that converting a Citroen
would be a very tall order, due to the very complicated hydraulics
system. I'm glad to hear it's possible.

Now, if only some kind soul would send a Citroen over here to Canada
for me. It'd make these rutted and potholed roads a dream to drive
over, rather than the spine-shattering nightmare they are at the
moment.
--
Robert "Anaerin" Johnston
Sent from: Regina Saskatchewan Canada.

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