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Date:         Mon, 25 Nov 2002 13:27:31 -0600
Reply-To:     Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris Mills <scmills@TNTECH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: I got it! 89 Vanagon Westy
Comments: To: Steve Mozurkewich <steve@WERIGI.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <LNEEKCGOADLMGLFMHJMIAEDGCAAA.steve@werigi.com>
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>You might remember me asking for advice on buying this 89 Westy. I bought >it. And I like it. I really really like it. Thanks to everyone for your >help. It's super clean and no rust (rare in the Detroit Metro Area). Now for >my next set of questions. What should I do next? In respects to taking care >of the Van. This is my first Camper Van, so I'm kind of green at this. But I >do own a 98 GTI VR6 that work on quite regularly. Mostly upgrading go fast >parts. Any help would be nice. And I do have maintance records since 92.

Check fuel system for rot and failure. Check brake system for rot and failure.

I guess I would look at a maintenance schedule (typically found in the owner's manual) and do everything for your mileage bracket on the severe schedule + change every single fluid (coolant, brakes, camper water supply) and then do the full winterizing list for camper stuff.

Lastly follow that up with a full under carriage cleaning (make sure all the body drains are clear) and a Waxoyl treatment or chain saw bar oil treatment.

ENJOY - sounds like a nice one.

Chris M. <"Busbodger" of "TEAM SLOWPOKE"> Cookeville, Tennessee

ICQ# 5944649 scm9985@tntech.edu

'78 VW Westfalia (67 HP -> that is...67 Hamster Power) '65 Beetle - Type IV powered '99 CR-V AWD station wagon '81 CB900 Custom moto-chickle 2.5 Corvair engines for my Trans-vair Conversion


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