Date:         Mon, 7 Aug 2000 17:38:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Puzerewski <Puzerewski@email.msn.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Puzerewski <Puzerewski@email.msn.com>
Organization: Microsoft Corporation
Subject:      Re: Biting the (Bentley) Bullet
Comments: To: BenTbtstr8@aol.com

well, the "Bentley" is called the official repair manual....chances it is
published by one and the same.

If any of you out their have Bentley's for other VW's such as Cabrios or
Beetles, I think you will agree the Vanagon Bentley SUCKS.  It does not for
most work take you from the beginning to the end of a repair.  It is great
for the technical info, but having the Clymer, Bentley, and Haynes for my
81, I would have the Haynes and Clymer over the Bentley any day.   I use all
three.......for example the Clymer goes into  great detail in setting up the
thermostat on an air-cooled engine .....you will find NOTHING in the Bentley
about this.   Jus t one example.  However if you wanted to rebuild your
transmission, the Bentley would take you through it step by
step...unfortunately you need several thousand dollars worth of equipment ot
be able to use that info.

Just my thoughts...Have only had a vanagon for around 6 months, but have had
VW's for 20 years or so, doing 90% of all repairs by myself ( AND HELP FROM
THE LIST!)

Adam Puzerewski
81 westy
74 beetle
86 cabrio
Vanagon Partsmobiles
----- Original Message -----
From: "Benjamin Tan" <BenTbtstr8@aol.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2000 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: [VANAGON] Biting the (Bentley) Bullet


> In a message dated 8/7/00 1:14:05 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> fmiller01@sprynet.com writes:
>
> << not called a "Bentley" per se >>
>
> hmmm. Then it's not a "Bentley" as most of us refer to it.
>
> BenT
> SF