Date:         Thu, 13 Jun 2002 15:42:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Craig Oda - Personal email <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
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From:         Craig Oda - Personal email <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: i need pointers in buying a westy
Comments: To: Sam Josovitz <Samuelvw@AOL.COM>
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Sam,
for the Westy interior
Light the fridge from the propane.  Ask him if it is cool.  Check the
sink pump, make sure it runs.  Look at the sink drain.  Check for
leaks that might have caused rust.  Dual batteries are nice, but not
standard.  If he put an inverter in, that would be cool. Check poptop
seals and canvas for tears.

Van
Check the CV joints.  Check for head gasket leaks (like mine was
leaking and my engine is now in pieces).  Vanagons are fuel injected
and the hoses rot.  But the fuel lines are easy to replace.  Check the
coolant rubber as the pieces are expensive. Look all over for bits of
coolant leaks.  Start it up and let it idle for 15 minutes and watch
the temp gauge.  Make sure the radiator fan kicks in (my switch was
broken).

Have fun.  The Westys rock!

-- Craig

On Thu, 13 Jun 2002, Sam Josovitz wrote:

> i am probably getting a westy. I am trading my 1971 vw squareback for it my
> vw clubs president said his friend was intrested in it my president said he
> drives the westy to go camping and to a couple of shows he has multiply cars
> so it is not a daily driver when i look at it can anyone give me some
> pointers what to look at i have only owned aircooled so this will be my first
> new age vw i am going to find out the year the millege and what work thats
> been done on it recently
>
> sincerely sam
> 76 vw bus
> 71 squareback
>

--
Craig Oda   craigoda@communitybuilders.info
VW Info: 1983 VW Westfalia, water-cooled, automatic