Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2002 23:32:45 -0500
Reply-To: Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU>
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From: Jeff Strickrott <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Exploded diagrams and Value of Microfiche Vanagon Manuals
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I think as a reference I will trot down to the VW parts counter and see what they
are using. If it looks ok, I will ask if the same thing is still available, then
we can see if it is worth turning into a PDF. I know that I like to have my own
reference since anything on the web can have the bad habit of evaporating when you
most need it. Plus as a computer geek (also my profession) I am all for open
source and having this information free on the web like the L-Jetronic manuals and
such at type2.com
Plus the ability to print out your copy of just the pages you need is great. But
originally I wanted to know what the list thought of the fiches for sale on ebay.
Has anyone ever purchased or looked at these? Where they useful and did they
correspond to what VW uses?
Imua Camper Company wrote:
> I think so- they would be great for reference in addition to
> the Bentley manual- you can print out any page or section as needed.
> It would be great for the Vanagon community here- make it available
> as a free download and then anybody can put it on CD if they wish or
> just keep on their hard drive.
> Most people aren't going to hunt down a viewer to utilize the fiche...
>
> I'll put up money to get it done if you think you can do it-
> shouldn't take much.
>
> Shawn
>
> >We have the microfiche viewers at school and can print out the pages (do not
> >know the quality I would achieve) and have the scanners so it would not be
> >that hard to create a pdf. But is it worth the effort?
> >
> >Imua Camper Company wrote:
> >
> >> >I keep noticing the gent selling the microfiche manuals on ebay. Are
> >> >they of any value? I would like something that had an exploded view of
> >> >all the parts in my 82 and how they should go together. Better than what
> >> >my Bentley's and Haynes manuals provide.
> >> >
> >> >I have not be to a VW parts counter in a long while, but when I am at my
> >> >local Isuzu dealer, they have some nice microfiches identifying how each
> >> >part is used (in an exploded diagram), its number and how that
> >> >assemblage relates to the other parts of the car. Anything exist for us?
> >> >
> >> >Regards
> >> >--Jeff Strickrott
> >> >82 Westfalia
> >>
> >> They would be nice to look at but cumbersome to view- would
> > > be nice if someone could convert them to PDF and offer them on a CD...
>
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