Date:         Mon, 12 Jun 2000 21:28:06 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: more general questions from a newbie
Comments: To: sean <srohde@STUDENTS.UIUC.EDU>
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At 21:07 6/12/2000, sean wrote:
>available.  Anyone out there with an 85 have any advice?  Is there a big
>difference between the 1.9L and the 2.1L motors?

In my opinion ('84 driver) no.  There *is* a difference, and a welcome one,
but not a great one.

>We did not have the time to see if everything works.  BTW, there are no
>manuals.  On our 78 we know how to work everything, this is a bit of of
>a different set up.  Anyone know of anyone who has scanned the owners
>manuals online so I can check them out?

Push come to shove I could prolly scan the Camper manual at some
point.  Reefer manual is at:
http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/Fridge.htm.

Vehicle manual is bigger than I'm willing to scan.

>   Heck, I don't even know where
>the propane tank or water fill is on these things.

Pretty much same as the Microbus, but on the driver's side vs. passenger's.


>How is the heat in Vanagons?

Crude, but abundant.

david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"