Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:39:15 -0700
Reply-To: Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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From: Zoltan <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject: Re: Noobie Owner of 84 Westy Seeks Advice
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Welcome to the List.
It is unusual to find one who is as un-knowledgable about these vans as you
are. It will be like installing operating system and all the programs on a
brand new computer, to teach you all we now know.
If you go to Ben's web site, you would find a lot of info there. And there
are other ones, I don't remember, that would be useful.
There will be a lot of guys to welcome you now and give all kind of help if
you need.
"There are no new jokes. For a newborn all jokes are new."
We have been going on these subjects for many years here and have beaten
them to death some of them too. And we also have the archives.
Buying the Bentley manual on eBay or Amazon, would be a great help to you,
I'm sure.
Have fun with your new home.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Iden Rosenthal" <iden@IDENROSENTHAL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 3:13 PM
Subject: Noobie Owner of 84 Westy Seeks Advice
> Greetings all !
>
> After years of eyeing your beautiful Westfalias I finally got one!
>
> But I don't know much about its care and feeding and servicing. I'm
> hoping some kind souls here on the list are willing to offer a noob
> some starting out basic information. It's just been to the mechanic
> for a going over and repair of the bus parts but they don't handle
> camper issues. So I'm hoping some folks here can give me advice on
> where to take the van to have it looked at and maybe fixed for the
> camper type things.
>
> Do I need to take it to someone who specializes in Westfalias or will
> any RV service center do?
> Can anyone recommend any place to go within reasonable distance of
> Philadelphia?
> What books do I need to buy?
>
> I know nothing about propane systems (other than they can be
> dangerous) - what should I know? Like: does it get refilled and how
> and by whom? There is a battery under the passenger seat. Is that the
> main battery for the engine? Do most people get a second battery to
> run the fridge from?
>
> Thanks so much for your kind advice,
>
> Iden
>
>
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