dear new vw formerly known/ as MoG welcome to the more interesting place where ideas meet ... a true cross roads yours On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 12:32 AM, Douglas and Annie Dodson-Mäuck < primalflow@suddenlink.net> wrote: > Greetings, > > I just recently parted ways with my '62 Swiss UniMoG to pay off our '04 > Honda Civic, the result of financial straits. Still feeling some separation > anxiety, yet nothing like it was right after the transaction. > > Anyway, I had a little $$ left over from the sale that I was holding onto > until I found another suitable vehicle, preferably another 4x4, when I came > across a '87 Vanagon GL for $920. Not a 4x4, albeit still very well made. > I'd seen a few pics & vids of Vanagons in action on some of the MoG sites > and I was quite impressed. > > Just as I did with my MoG, I've been doing a lot of research on this recent > acquisition, just read Joel Walker's "Things to do for new vanagon owners", > T. P. Stephens' "Observational Inspections" and the article "All About > Lubricants" by Richard Golembiewski. I've also decided that acquiring a > diesel Syncro Westy will be my next endeavor. > > Introductions aside, the van's mileage reads 187,705 with an alleged engine > rebuild at approx. 120k. It has a few issues, i.e., slight brake pulse > when rotor heats up, minor oil leak w/ possible origin between block & > water-pump (crankshaft seal perhaps?). It starts right away,runs pretty > well and rides smooth. I had a few initial questions to ask, viz., oil & > coolant recommendations, thermo-switch f/ radiator fan stages? However, > while composing this correspondence I was also poring over the BTDT site > and found answers to most of my queries in the above mentioned articles so I > just want to say thanks to all for the invaluable experiential resources > contained in this list, links and it's contributors. It is a wealth of > knowledge just as the Mog list was. > > I still have questions to pose yet it's late and I'm feeling tired so I'll > sign off for now. > > > ~ Douglas Mauck > > '87 Caravelle >
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