Date:         Fri, 18 Oct 2002 14:23:08 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: books
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At 01:15 PM 10/18/2002, Peter Patal wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>
>New to vanagon (westy 87) I am going to buy a book
>and which one you can rec a Bentley or Haynes Manual
>They are available on budepot site.

Haynes has better descriptions for amateur mechanics, but is a bit shaky on
the 1.9l digijet system since 1.9l in Europe were either carburetted or
lacked oxy sensor or both.  It has a brief "representative" wiring
diagram.  It doesn't mention campers, and its major advice on transmissions
is "see a pro."

Bentley has full wiring diagrams, many pages of them, mostly correct and
drawn by someone who believed in getting the meaning across.  It has all
kinds of technical detail lacking in the Haynes, mostly correct.  It covers
the camper versions which the Haynes entirely omits, and has full info on
transmissions.  It's cryptic and nasty.  It's easily five times the volume
of the Haynes, and it should be at least twice the size it already is.

I would get both.  And welcome to the list. :)

david


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David Beierl - Providence, RI
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'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"