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Date:         Tue, 10 Dec 2002 06:15:47 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon in a car wash
Comments: cc: laurence@ALANASMITH.COM
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In a message dated 12/10/2002 2:18:22 AM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

> Vanagon in a car wash

Laurence, I run my '87 through the auto car washes here in Ottawa area all the time, ESPECIALLY, in the winter. I always take the "full protection wash" as it has the under car wash option. No problems except for some water getting in through the skylight seal. Any water getting in the air vents in back is good as the salt smush gets in there too and needs to be flushed out. Next time your in your engine compartment look behind the LH tail light and see what's going on. Spray this area with some good rust preventative oil like Krown or Fluid Film. Same goes for behind the RH tail light but you have to remove the tail light to get in there easily. Also good idea to take the van to one of the manual car washes now and then on a mild day during winter driving and spritz out the engine compartment and give it a good spray in there with the Krown or Fluid Film. If your gonna drive your Westy in the winter in these salt laden conditions then you gotta do some preventative measures to combat the salt. When I returned from my trip to Pittsburgh last week the Westy was nearly white all over from salt. Off to the auto car wash right away and get it off. Sometimes it takes two goes when it's really bad. Problem is if it's really cold out you'll end up with frozen door locks, ask me how I know !! Not funny trying to get in the van at 6:30 pm in a dark and below 20 parking lot !!

AND, NO, I did not get anywhere with the cold start problem. Got many, many messages from people with the same problem wanting to know my solution when I find it ! HA ! Seems to be a Vanagon virus infliction for sure. Maybe better take it over for one of those free flue shots the health system here is giving out.

Cheers  

Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 12 ~ 15, 2003 '87 Westy & Lionel Trains Member: <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/">IWCCC</A> & Capital City VW Club Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers</A>   <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com


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