Date:         Sun, 1 Jul 2001 01:09:24 -0500
Reply-To:     wilden1@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: On the essential utility of the Bentley
Comments: To: FrankGRUN@AOL.COM
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Well it seems that I'm stuck in the middle with an 83 Air cooled. Very
few air cooled guys on the Vanagon List.
I've used a Hayes manual for years and its just a licensed copy of
Bentley from what I can see.
I've found a lot of things missing from both Bentley and Hayes but
roughly thirty five years of working on gas engines of all types gives me
some insight of how things go together.
I had to order three oil pumps to get the right one and even then I had
to go to Porsche to get it.
I also had to go to Porsche to get my crankshaft end-play shims.
Anytime I buy parts, its buyer beware on many items.
I've just put a new engine (rebuilt my 2000cc) so hopefully I can return
the Bentley to its regular location as a door stop.

Stan Wilder

On Sun, 1 Jul 2001 01:18:50 EDT Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM>
writes:
> Stan,
>
> Yep! And as I said "often right", but certainly not a trustworthy
> reference.
> One of the best things about the I-4 engine conversions is that, in
> spite of
> themselves, they published a real manual for the 88-92 A2 series.
> BTW, the
> Audi 5000, the Quantum and the diesel manuals are the same low
> quality.
> Collection of shop notes at best!
>
> Just as a further example, the Digifant I and II discussions in the
> VW Pro
> Training Books (I have copies, and Darrell has them on his site)
> offer a
> modest insight with some troubleshooting tips. None of this
> information made
> it to the Bentley. On the other hand the Vanagon supplement that VW
> issued to
> its dealers when the diesel version was introduced is identically
> the same
> material that is in the Bentley on the diesel. So near as I can
> tell, the
> last Bentley Vanagon Diesel information update is prior to 8/81.
>
> So, Karl is dead on, include the page numbers in the veracity list,
> at least
> most of them are sequential!
>
> Frank Grunthaner

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