Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 21:29:58 -0600
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Auto Tech Computer disk for Vanagon- Any good?
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Just stop the credit card transaction first thing in the morning.
That shouldn't be any surprise to them.
You'll be saving them 35 cents for the disk and 55 cents postage by clipping
the transaction quickly.
Most Auto Mags highly endorse ever advertisers product.
You should have read the glowing reports and road tests on the GM Diesel
Pickups and Cars in about 1980.
Boy! What a rip that GM product was ..................... The 80 GMC Pickup
was so bad that I bought an 81 Eldorado with the 4-6-8 Engine system
................ Wow! I just did myself in.
Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: Auto Tech Computer disk for Vanagon- Any good?
> Stan,
>
> If you want, I'll run their "Diagnostic" on it. However, they offer
> "No" information as to procedures for making repairs. They only offer
> some vagaries as to what the problem may be ... then tell you to take it
> to a mechanic ... preferably one that is a AAA member as they are known
> to be reliable. Uh huh. Like that would always be true across the board.
>
> As to photos ... any pics (none are really specific) are of a vehicle
> other than the one profiled with the disclaimer that the illustrated
> vehicle may not match your profiled vehicle.
>
> Like I said, it's really lame ... and that's being kind.
>
> Mike
>
> Stan Wilder wrote:
> > Well Mike I'm hoping that you'll get some use from the disk.
> > Just as a test see what it says about replacing the rear air suspension
bags
> > on a 1992 Crown Victoria LS Ford. My rear is dropping overnight and
wonder
> > if I just need new $14.00 solenoid / check valves or need to replace
both
> > the $75.00 each air bags too.
> > Hayes just briefly mentions this procedure with one picture and
reference to
> > two other pictures that aren't in the Hayes manual.
> > So I'm out $20.00 for the Hayes manual and no useful information.
> >
> > Stan Wilder
> > Engine Ceramics
> > 214-352-4931
> > www.engineceramics.com
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 7:07 PM
> > Subject: Re: Auto Tech Computer disk for Vanagon- Any good?
> >
> >
> >
> >>Figuring that the price was no more than one would spend on a couple of
> >>trips to Starbucks, I decided to download it to see what the fuss was
> >
> > about.
> >
> >>It might be somewhat helpful to someone who doesn't even know how to
> >>check the oil ... and wants to get some idea about a problem prior to
> >>taking it to a mechanic. Beyond that it's pretty lame.
> >>
> >>I "Profiled" my '85 Vanagon and ran through a number of possible
> >>problems. The profiling didn't seem to do much as far as addressing
> >>that specific vehicle. It even made reference to a PCV valve, an EGR
> >>valve, and a cold start valve and we all know that an '85 doesn't have
> >>those things. When diagnosing problems, it asked if my vehicle had
> >>certain features that were not available on vanagons. When it told me
> >>to check the brake fluid, it directed me to open the hood.
> >>
> >>It didn't address the Vanagons unique cooling system. After "Profiling"
> >>it still had to ask if the vehicle had an electric fan or not.
> >>
> >>The part about checking spark plugs did little more than have one make
> >>sure they had some. It didn't give any information about what
> >>coloration (or discoloration) might actually mean. It wants you to
> >>"Note" it, though.
> >>
> >>For each profiled vehicle, there is a place to input what repairs are
> >>made, the cost, by whom, warranty period, etc. It has the capability to
> >> record 40 repairs. Heck, I do that many on mine during some months
> >>... heheheheh. Setting up a simple data base on your own will do a much
> >>better job.
> >>
> >>Bottom line? The Vanagon List is a FAR better resource. I'd say that
> >>99% of the list members would find this program totally useless.
> >>
> >>Mike
> >>'84 GL 7 pass
> >>'85 GL Westy
> >>'00 Beetle
> >>
> >>
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