Date:         Thu, 3 Jun 2010 09:20:48 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike South <msouth@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      two 1.9L engines (both running), an AT from an 85,
              remains of an 85 GL parts van
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Hi,

I am doing a Bostig conversion.  I have an 85 auto westy, running OK if you
let it warm up before you drive it.  If you don't it has trouble idling.

I have an 85 GL manual that is donating its manual transmission bits to the
Westy.

The GL's engine ran fine but I think the water pump needs replacing.  PO
said coolant was coming out of that little hole in the pump.

I don't have space to keep the GL (although by default that's what I would
do, in order to have access to parts, etc over time).  Even if I could keep
the GL, I have no need for the automatic transmission (nor the parts, if
someone wanted them, for a conversion to automatic, since I'm taking them
out, obviously) or either of the two engines.

The auto transmission was, according to the mechanic I had look at it when I
bought it, "slipping a little" (I don't even know what that means), and
according to him, probably needs a rebuild in the near-ish future, nothing
urgent.  Took it on a 700 mile trip into the Ozarks last year, did fine in
them thar hills, etc.

I would like advice on what to do.  Will these things sell?  Do they have
value to a recycler (my preference is to keep them around so people can keep
theirs alive, but if no one wants it, will a recycler take it)?  That kind
of thing.

I'm in Texas in the DFW area, btw.

Any advice welcome.

mike