Date:         Sat, 12 Aug 2000 10:08:52 -0400
Reply-To:     Carlos Del Rio <cdelrio@concentric.net>
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From:         Carlos Del Rio <cdelrio@concentric.net>
Subject:      Thanks and apologies
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First of all, thank you Stephen Waide, Frank Miller and Vwcrewman for
prompt, helpful advice.
I now have to apologize bcse I just realized my typo: I have an '82, not an
'84. The air-cooled beast.
Hanging my head in embarrassment, I respond:
-The odometer reads 99,800 mi, but it doesn't work. My trusting side says
mechanical failure, not intentional misrepresentation. Then again, there was
black electrical tape over the EGR warning light that I found when I drove
her home...
-Stephen, she drives great (but I'm afraid to drive it), doesn't appear to
overheat (I can hold the dipstick after about a half hour), but it does
smell of burnt oil. (More or less than what's considered normal, I'm not
sure) Leaks like a sieve though. Looking to change the filter, cooler,
etc...
-I read that these have self-adjusting valves, but I guess that wouldn't
rule out a stuck valve. I'll look in to it.

Speaking of the EGR valve: the connection to the throttle is gone, as is the
tube connecting it to the heat exchangers. Does not idle well at all. My
shopping list is growing...

Again, thank you. I was amazed at the traffic in this newsgroup.
Carlos. Eighty-TWO Westy