Date:         Sat, 2 Aug 2003 13:00:33 -0600
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 87 Vanagon 4 questions
Comments: To: Stan Harrison <sharrison@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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I got my last "set" from a local flaps, Checker Auto, that were specified
for these vans. They are holding strongly and support a hatch mounted Yakima
bike rack without pause. I have previously gotten 2 lefts (the stiffer of
the 2) from a vendor and my current set-up is better/stiffer for me.
Bob Stevens
'87 Syncro Westy
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Harrison" <sharrison@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 12:03 PM
Subject: 87 Vanagon 4 questions


> Hello all,
>      Four questions.
> 1} where is the O2 sensor mileage reset?
> 2) I have the vanagon problem but only in the winter while climbing
> through franconia notch. If I pull over and idle 10 min, all is OK at
> least for a while. I pulled air flo sens, and put in freezer. Infinite
> ohms at wiper. But box was open. probably was a frozen condensation film
> on element.
> Any other guesses?
> Will try the 22mf 35v Ta cap test is next winter.
> 3) Is the CD manual sold by Bentley for the 87 any good? Does it have
> different material from the Bentley book? Does it have parts breakdowns?
> Is it scanned bitmap?
> 4)Rear hatch gas struts have been respecified to droop for the short
> people. Now we tall ones get banged in the head. VW should have supplied
> a pullrope instead of weaker struts. Does anybody know the # of a
> stronger strut?
>      Thanks, Stan Harrison
>