Date:         Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:26:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: THis may be a Silly Question - '85 1.9
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com>
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A couple o' pieces of advice...

1.) Do not put one on a front wheel dolly and tow with your Toyota 4 banger
pickup. I did this many years ago with an 81 Westy and almost had the thing
swing around me on 680 coming down the pass into San Jose.
2.) Do not forget to release the handbrake when towing with a Dodge 1500
pickumup truck. The Dodge will never feel it and the drums will get very
hot. Ask me how I know.

tim (the tow meister) in san jose

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:

> It's a manual trans - not sure how fast - not far - and I am not sure the
> method. I'll be sure to realy your warnings though - thanks Dennis
>
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 6:48 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > How far and fast do you need two it? Matters if an automatic as they have
> > speed and distance limits.
> > For safety how are you planning to tow it? Hopefully not a rope or
> > something
> > similar if any distance.
> > Just be careful.
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Jeff Lincoln
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:57 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: THis may be a Silly Question - '85 1.9
> >
> > My friend has an '85 GL 1.9 that he needs to tow so that we can do some
> > work
> > on it.
> >
> > Here's the silly question - sorry but I just don't know:  Will the lights
> > (specifically brake lights) work if the ECU has been removed?
> >
> > I assume they will but again I'm just not sure. Thanks ahead of time.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> > '85 GL (Gertie)
> > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>



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