Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2000 20:44:12 -0800
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: Haynes Manual
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Go to eBay - lots of good stuff there! My book shelf is getting VERY full!
At 05:29 PM 29/03/2000 -0500, Michael J. Sullivan wrote:
>Ah, but the Haynes manual has a few of the wiring diagrams for features not
>available on US cars:
>
>- dual horns
>- fog lights
>
>All in all, I agree with you -- the Bentley is much better. But I collect
>Vanagon reference material 'cause you never know what you'll find. To wit,
>I have the following:
>
>- British "Haynes Manual"
>- American "Bentley Manual"
>- German "VW Transporter mit 1,6 Liter, Diesel und Turbodiesel ab 1979."
>- English "Audi and VW 1.6 and 1.9 Litre Diesel, Turbodiesel and TDI Engines"
>- 1986 VW Factory Service Guide
>- Microfiche's for Camper and Syncro
>- Bjorn's reprint of the exploded diagrams for the Syncro
>- EKTA CD
>- and I expect to collect even more!!
>
>At 05:05 PM 3/29/00 EST, Chuck Mathis wrote:
>>In a message dated 3/29/00 4:48:39 PM, whayeslip@JUNO.COM writes:
>>
>><< I do have a Bentley Manual but I was not aware of another manual covering
>>vanagons. Where can I get the Haynes manual ? Is this available through
>>the dealer or book stores? Now that my 88 GL is nickle/diming me (or was
>>that $20s/50s) I need to know a lot more about it if I hope keep it
>>around much longer.
>> >>
>>
>>Bill,
>>
>>The Bus Depot carries the Haynes manual. I have had a couple in the past
for
>>a '69 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe and my wife's '89 Honda Civic Wagon. I've got
the
>>Bentley for the Vanagon and don't see any use for a Haynes. They are just
>>barely okay for a backyard mechanic working on a simple car. You are much
>>better off with the Bentley.
>>
>>Chuck
>>'85 Weekender -- 'Roland'
>
>
>
>Michael J. Sullivan
>IPS "SWATteam" Architect
>Open Market, Inc.
>
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