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Date:   Sun, 5 Mar 2000 08:18:13 -0500
Reply-To:   Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:   Re: Any Vanagon happenings in Northern Virginia this year, etc.?
Comments:   To: jsnyder <jsnyder@SHENTEL.NET>
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JSnyder, here are a list of events compiled by LiMBO (Late Model Bus Organization). http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/events.html If you are not already a member, shame on you. They (we) need your support. Join NOW. Get a very good news letter. And even more valuable get a list of all the other VW freaks who will provide assistance if (when) you break down on the road (or even if you don't).

Join Limbo NOW -Larry

jsnyder wrote:

> Hi > > We recently moved to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia from Davis, > California. We had to leave our diesel Rabbit and pickup behind. I hated to > do it but had no choice. We still have too many vehicles according to my > wife. > > We are looking to meet some new Vanagon folks around here. Are there any > Vanagon happenings going on in this area this year? > > Our '82 Vanagon diesel survived the winter here just fine except for some > slow starts on very cold nights in the single digits. I only had to drive it > in the salt once and quickly washed it all off. I have noticed much more > smoke when it starts also but will be switching back to 20W-50 Castrol today > which may help. I have been using 10W-40 for the winter. The mileage is at > 125,000 now and it runs and looks excellent. I do need some stock hubcaps to > make it look better. > > The heater has also quit pumping out very much heat. I notice some gurgling > sounds coming from under the dash and wonder if this may have something to > do with changing the waterpump last fall in California. I have read or heard > that the cooling system may need to be bled after it has been drained some. > Is this difficult? > > Many thanks in advance. > > Jim Snyder > '82 Vanagon diesel > '99 Jetta TDI > '93 Toyota Celica > '86 Harley Davidson FLTC


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