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Date:         Sat, 6 Oct 2001 22:30:50 -0500
Reply-To:     Bill Johnson <bjohns2k@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Johnson <bjohns2k@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject:      I need advice..
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Tomorrow morning I am going to look at a 1982 air-cooled Westphalia. I talked to the owner on the phone. I seems he is young and with no mechanical experience. He bought the vehicle and drove it for one month. Then he says it would not start. He says that he bought a new starter, but did not install it. He bought a new battery and put in a voltage regulator. It still did not start. I quizzed him further, and he said he had no instrument lights.

I suspect something in the switch, fuse, or the ground. Am I wrong? I would appreciate any advice on what to check. He also said that sometimes the van was slow shifting from 1st to 2nd. I plan on doing a compression check, if I can get the engine to turn over. He wants $1500. I plan on an offer of $1000. From talking to him, I would say that the body is in average shape and the camping equipment also. Is there anything special that I should look out for? I don't want to rebuild the 2.0L. Thanks.

Bill


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