Date:         Mon, 9 Jul 2012 09:25:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Recommendations, anyone?
Comments: To: Gab and Em <shoesandbikes@GMAIL.COM>
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All this by next week is a challenge!
I'm a 'buy the best tires I can afford' kind of guy but at
www.http://roadhaus.com/ besides a shop review there is a section on
tires. FWIW people on this list can get very excited about tires...

The fuel lines need to be changed, that was mentioned but it does not
hurt to mention it again. FWIW the plastic firewall fitting can be
eliminated with the one section of existing line fitting inside the
other & routed under the firewall, there is a lot of room.

Power steering has been covered with great advice about the belt.
The AC is generally a job in itself, lot's in the archives Sometimes
all it needs is more gas. The AC is nice but you can go tripping
without it, you can pull that belt too.
Alternator? Is there a problem? Is it broken?
         Belt tight? Connections clean-bright-tight (both ends)? I
check ops check an alternator with the multi-meter, I have battery
voltage with the engine off and more voltage (around 14v) with the
engine running.

The Bentley is where you find it.. You do need one.

Good luck & have fun!

Rob
becida@comcast.net
western WA state, USA



At  7/9/2012 07:28 AM,Gab and Em wrote:
>Hi,
>I am in Oakville, Ontario and new to the list, new to my 86 Westy and have
>two small children that want to go on a road trip starting next week:
>
>Challenges:
>-REPLACE FOUR PASSENGER TIRES;
>-POWER STEERING -- RIP as of last night -- PS fluid all fell out -- front
>and back after I put in some Lucas.
>-AIR CONDITIONING -- RIP as of Y2k;
>-JUMP SEAT;
>-ALTERNATOR
>-REFERENCE MANUAL -- where can I get one?
>
>Other vehicle details:
>-Vanagon GL (what does the GL mean?)
>-odometer: 235000km'ish (odometer axel that holds the digit wheels in place
>keeps sliding out of place so that the odometer gear (in the dasboard) does
>not engage the driving worm-gear, so I question the odometer!)
>-"gold" colour with gold colour (light brown) interior)
>
>I am so far behind the eight-ball that I would appreciate ANY advice!  This
>is a general call for any comments or recommendations that are jumping up
>to to anyone.
>
>Thanks in advance (I am digging through the List Archives -- lots of neat
>stuff to read; but there is so much to read and it a bit slow to
>peruse...so I am falling behind a bit).
>
>Gabby
>that guy with too many questions.
>
>
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