Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 21:25:04 -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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That sounds exactly like the Hayes section for the Ford Automatic Tranny
.................... Take it to a dealer!
They fail to mention that you need to stop by the bank on the way to the
dealers.
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 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: Auto Tech Computer disk for Vanagon- Any good?
> Stan,
>
> I profiled your '92 Crown Vic ....
>
> As part of their diagnostic, they wanted me to check and see if it had
> shocks or struts and pointed out that some vehicles have struts on the
> front and shocks on the rear. Then they told me to take it to a local
> dealer and have them check the manual for the vehicle in question to
> trouble shoot it further.
>
> Wanna buy my disk? .... Cheap?
>
> 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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