Date:         Sun, 23 Jan 2000 08:46:13 +1100
Reply-To:     Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ray Hunnam <hunnam@PNC.COM.AU>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon engine conversions
Comments: To: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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Eric.

This sounds like a very good idea.  Perhaps we could ask all other
listmembers and lurkers like me to provide some of their tips to you.  Then
If you are not too busy collate them into a  " Must Do " maintenance
schedule for owners to perform.  I do not mean to copy the schedule found in
the back of the owners handbooks but the common sense tips and tricks that
one finds out over the years.  Of course if people want the VW schedule out
of the handbooks,  I still have mine and will copy then should anyone want
then.

Good idea to follow up on.

Ray Hunnam
Penrith Australia.
-----Original Message-----
From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Saturday, 22 January 2000 3:29
Subject: Re: Vanagon engine conversions


>   Sad to say he has everyone fooled. My old 2WD ran great with minor
>mods. and major care and maintainance, to ensure it was running at its
>peak. EVERYONE can have this. Just to many little thing to look at
>that most mechanics are not concerned, about.
>   Some day when I fine time, I will document, and list the tricks
>and things that will keep engines running there best.
>
>            Eric                   86-VW4x4
>            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
>            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>
>
>On Thu, 20 Jan 2000, =David-M= wrote:
>
>> I love my Vanagon, but mainly for its interior space and its driving
>> feel. This has little to do with the engine. To me the engine is a thing
>> that makes a noise when I turn the key and stops making it when I turn
>> it off. So long as it gets me from A to B with reasonable speed, economy
>> and reliability, that is all I want.
>>
>> All this talk about engines is bewildering, but any solution to the
>> Wasserboxer problem has to be an installable kit that can be
>> user-installed or taken to any local auto mechanic. From what I have
>> learned about the conversion options so far they all leave much to be
>> desired.
>>
>> We have all heard over and over and over and over and over and over and
>> over and over and over what Mr Lilley did to his van and it may well be
>> a great solution for him, but it is not a solution that is practical for
>> most of us to duplicate.
>>
>