Date:         Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:29:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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From:         Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Quick intro and a question
Comments: To: cevin <hscw217@YAHOO.COM>
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What Scott said.  You want the '80-'85 edition of the Bentley manual.
Yes, hydraulics and you might want to look into WetWesties.org for a
NW support group.  We have a fair number of Eugene members.

Jim


On Jan 12, 2010, at 9:37 AM, cevin wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I have re-entered the air cooled Volkswagen tribe again with a 5
> year break. I just bought a 1982 Vanagon 2-tone blue paint and
> original. I've had a 1965 walk-through (which I am still kicking
> myself for selling), a 65 Ghia, and a 1969 westy camper. Home is
> Eugene, Oregon where I work for a small tech company and play in an
> unknown band.
>
> My question is:
> What book(s) would you recommend for the diy maintenance on a air-
> cooled Vanagon?
>
> I've heard that these have hydraulic lifters so there's no valve-
> adjusts?!
>
> Thanks and glad to be back.
> Cevin