Date:         Thu, 2 Nov 2000 08:06:23 -0800
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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> As far as a Jack, you could get a 2 ton hydraulic floor jack from any
Walmart
> or Pep Boys.
But for the instruction manual, I doubt you'll be able to find
> the owners manual anywhere, unless someone is willing to get rid of
theirs,

they come up for sale all the time on Ebay...
also commonly available at salvage yards that specialize in VWs/Vanagons

> but you could easily get a Bentley or a Haynes manual. ( I would strongly
> urge the Bentley over the Haynes personally).

certainly would recommend getting one of these, but neither have all the
information in owner's manual so they are not an exact substitute.....


If you are looking for a stock
> jack, a dealer might have one for sale, but I don't think you would want
> that. It is a very silly looking thing that I wouldn't trust without
stands.
> Your best bet would be a good quality jack, that has some stability.

you can pick these up at junk yards relatively cheap... but a junk yard that
has Vanagons.... in defense of the stock jack it has the advantage of
fitting into the jack mounts... a generic jack does not and will have the
disadvantage of the possibility of the van sliding off the top of it...
like, exactly where do you place a 2 ton hydralic jack to eliminate the
possility of it sliding off???... also, I would think a two ton jack is a
bit light for a Westy... I'd go with the 4 ton one :) .... and I'd recommend
jack stands with any jack... especially if you're going to get under the
van...

Bill

>
> In response to you question about converting it over to diesel, I have no
> idea.
>
> --Paul--
>