Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:10:52 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: '82 Diesel features and price
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Rear heater never came in 82 diesel vanagons or any US model 82 or 83 diesel
vanagon that I've ever seen.
Some have the plastic floor duct to send heat to the rear some do not.
There are also overheat air outlets that route air threw the front doors
into the pillar at the aft edge of the front doors, then up and to the rear.
I doubt much heat would ever get that far though, and am not certain they
even can supply heated air.
A diesel vanagon can be a fairly cool running vehicle in a cold climate.
I've found that putting in a 195 F thermostat and insulating the heater hose
all the way to the front helps. Also make sure the heater valve is getting
full 'on.'
The heater control valve control cable is a little weak. Not hard to deal
with at all, but no one ever lubes the cable........eventually it gets
kinked, then heater valve control is compromised, but it's easy to fix. I
usually just straighten and lube and get it working nicely.
Drive it first.
Drive it at speed, and on hills.
$ 2,500 for a well working fully sorted out and properly serviced diesel
vanagon is a fine price. Rare is the 25 year old vanagon without about 30
issues on it in my world. Also, be warned that cheap cars are owned by
cheap people, and mostly it's likely that it was just driven until one
system broke, then that system was fixed, but the rest were just kept in
operation. Like that DV that just needs an injection pump. Chances are
about 70 % that that's just what the owner is aware that it needs.
But I really hope this one you might get has been cared for and is a great
deal. $ 2,500 is a fine price if it's at all a good vehicle.
You know................. coolant every changed ?
How old is the timing belt ?
What are the brakes like ?
How good is the front end ?
Has the transmission oil every been changed ?
I can tell you right now it's unlikely the shift linage has been lubed.
What are the CV joints like ? How old are the clutch hydraulics ?
Shocks? Tires ? electrical items, etc.
It should have LT light truck tires, or C type reinforced tires on it, not
'P' something car tires.
What are the valve clearances, engine compression, and injection timing like
?
Anyway ! ...hope you can score a fine diesel vanagon that works well for you
!
Scott
www.turbovans.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Edward Duntz
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 5:41 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: '82 Diesel features and price
I have the chance to buy a 1982 Diesel Vanagon (7-passenger) from my
mechanic. I notice that it does not have a rear heater, and it doesn't look
like it ever had one. One thing that I had seen on other models is a piece
on the floor between the front seats that directs heat from the front ducts
to the rear. But this van doesn't have this either. Were either of these
heating features standard on the diesels?
I'm also wondering what it's worth. There's someone on the Yahoo Diesel
Vanagon list who says he wants to sell his '82 diesel with an extra interior
and an extra 1.9 diesel engine for $2,500. He says the current diesel engine
just needs an injection pump. It sounds like a good deal, but I can't get in
touch with him. My mechanic wants $2,500 for his '82, in which he would
assemble a decent 1.6 NA.
Thoughts?
Ed in CT
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