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Date:         Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:37:10 -0700
Reply-To:     Simon <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Simon <simon@FARRSIDE.NET>
Subject:      Re: basic skills for travel
Comments: To: John Jensen <mudbug@TOAD.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <008201c2df3a$ea931480$6601a8c0@JOHNSNEWDELL>
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Teach them to call a trusted, mechanic-type person FIRST if they have
trouble, instead of finding a local garage that'll be happy to tweak
every single adjustment under the lid and hard-sell them undercoating...




On Friday, February 28, 2003, at 08:06  AM, John Jensen wrote:


> Suppose you were sending a non mechanic off on a cross country
> trip...Total 6000 Miles in a Well checked over Westy with Maybe 12K .
> What basic skills and procedures would you want to teach that person?
>  I'm thinking:  Replace and set points. Check oil and brake fluid. Jack
> car and change a tire.  Learn basic lay out of wires and hoses so they
> can all be wiggled and checked.
> What else?
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