Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 20:23:36 -0700
Reply-To: Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject: Re: 1986 Diesel Crew Cab Dropside Pickup (Transporter)
In-Reply-To: <BB002A5C.733B%nourmahal@att.net>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Mel,</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">You may wish to try the VWDiesel list, the Audi-VW Diesels list, and the newly
formed Diesel Vanagon list - there are many knowledgable people on these lists who
can probably help (in addition the many of the Vanagon list of course... ;-)</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#008000"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel</u></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#008000"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Audi-VW-Diesels</u></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Courier New" color="#008000"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Diesel-Vanagon</u></span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">I would guess the fuel shutoff solenoid is the best place to start also.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">On 1 Jun 2003 at 22:10, Mel Miller wrote:</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Howdy Gruppe,</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> I just joined the list and am happy to have found the Vanagon Site!</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> I bought this OD Green 1986 Transporter, VIN  WV2ZZZ24ZFH116974,  with 4895</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> miles on it from the Nueces County, Texas surplus sale. It was used on a</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> carrier's hanger deck to shuttle stuff around. It is painted OD and still has</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> the original Continental Contrans tires.  I cannot find parts or repair manuals</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> on it since it is not a US model. I do not even know the engine size!. The</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> second 'Z' in the VIN designates the engine type but all the VIN deciphering</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> websites I have found here in the US do not list a Z engine. I cannot seem to</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> access German parts sites.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> I have a fuel problem - fuel comes to the injection pump but not to the</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> injectors. Monday we take the guts out of the fuel solenoid to see if the</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> problem is with the solenoid or with the injector pump. I will need either a</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> solenoid or an injection pump. I also desperately need a repair manual in</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> English, or German if I cannot find an English one.</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> </span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Does anyone have suggestions for these parts here in the US? Alternatively, can</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> any of our German members hook me up with a parts company based in Germany with</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> a guy who speaks English and who would take Discover or MasterCard? It would</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> have to be an independent parts supplier because official VW dealers will not</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> sell parts to the US for non US vehicles (at least that is what the local dealer</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> says.)</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> TIA,</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Mel Miller</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> Corpus Christi, TX</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial" color="#7f0000"><span style="font-size:10pt">> 361-937-3317</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">Shawn Wright</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10pt">http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright</span></font></div>
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