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Date:         Mon, 30 Jun 2003 23:31:25 -0700
Reply-To:     wilden1@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Subject: Re: Used Van Need help
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I repeat: Hot damn! Dennis choke that seller down to the last penny. Wouldn't it wonderful if engines behaved the way engineers planned them to? Every used car is buyer beware ................. Every seller is a motivated seller ..................... Every buyer wants cheap ............................... Few buyers would consider doing it my way: Buy it with a dead engine and start with a fresh engine. That normally doubles the investment in about ten days to a month and it just isn't the way people think. They want perfect for few bucks and bitch about not getting perfect. I just bought a 58 K miles,1976 Porsche 912e (Type IV engine w/FI). Lets just disregard the price, here's what I've done to it even before I started driving it on a daily basis. #1) changed oil /filter /cleaned strainer after about two hours of local driving running MMO. #2) ran MMO in the fuel tank. #3) adjusted the lifters / new valve cover gaskets. #4) changed transmission grease #5) purged and cleaned brake system, installed all fresh fluid. #6) adjusted all torsion bars to factory height specs #7) set points, timing, dwell. already had new wire set, plugs, dist cap & rotor, removed and cleaned distributor, found little spring under distributor missing (had one, installed it). #8) installed oil temp, oil pressure and volts gages. (yes it already had a oil temp). #9) cleaned / re packed CVs. already had recent new boots, re torqued bolts. #10) removed all wheels, inspected brake pads, lines and greased the front wheel bearings. #11) cleaned engine bay and everything under the car, removed built up grease on engine case and tranny. #12) installed new sound system #13) installed new air / fuel / EGR filters. #14) inspected all fuel lines #15) tightened all possible vacuum leak on hoses, replaced a few short hoses #16) purchased and put carbon monoxide detector under passenger seat #17) purchased nice sized fire extinguisher #18) treated car cover with scotch guard water repellant #19) adjusted the clutch several times #20) pulled and lubricated throttle cable and clutch cable. Freed up sticking throttle body. #21) re torqued every engine, tranny case bolt I could get to This car was a Sunday driver for the owner since new. I've known the guy for 15 years and watched the car throughout those years. When it came up for sale I had the money and paid very close to what the fellow was asking. I paid a California price for a near pristine Texas car. This car was undercoated at the factory with some special German rubberized material. Only 2090 of the 912e was ever built and all have fully galvanized bodies ......... everything, floorboards up. His motivation in selling? Simple. The Porsche Dealer told him that they are no longer going to service any Air Cooled Porsche. I'm happy with my deal. I paid too much but I got something I really wanted .............. it's still buyer beware. You know what this car needs now? It needs a nice long road trip.

Stan Wilder

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