Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2013 16:17:19 -0700
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From: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: It's hard to make your Vanagon better when they're making the
parts crappier
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One correct Ken. Euromax is based in Sunrise, FL with a satellite office
in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Larry, the owner, has no offices in China nor plans
to have one there in the foreseeable future. He does import some items
from China subject to his rigorous specs, which is engineered in-house in
Florida and with a long-time partner in Spokane, WA. Most vendors on this
list may also know Euromax as J&L Automotive Industries, Inc. which has
been around since the 70s.
Yes, they've done some goofs, but much corrective action has been taken in
the past few years by Larry re-doubling his efforts in importing and
reproducing quality parts. He has consulted with me on VW stuff for a very
long time.
--
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012
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On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 2:01 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> I second Jim on the Kostal switches. I tried a Meyle one once and that
> was enough for me. Kostal is being sold through a Chinese company now
> called Euromax. However when you open the box you see the black and white
> switch with the VW logo ground off and you are good to go.
>
> All of the list vendors here try their best to ensure that we sell the
> best quality products. Sometimes it comes down to the best that we can get
> at the moment because I know the Kostal switches were hard to get about a
> year ago. We don't want unhappy customers or returns believe me.
>
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 4:34 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Some Meyle is made in China, some in Europe, some in India and some in
>> Turkey(!). The trick for a parts buyer like me on a daily basis is to
>> figure out what the good, bad and ugly is on Meyle.
>>
>> I paid $35 a shot on CV Boot Kits from from the VW dealer several years
>> ago
>> (just like Scott checked on) and they lasted all of 6 months. I installed
>> EMPI Boot kits on both my 84s afterwards and they have lasted 7 to 8 years
>> now with no cracks or rips (despite what others may say about 'em).
>>
>> Meyle Ignition Switches are GARBAGE. Kostal OEM switches are the best.
>> How to tell? - Original and Kostal Switches are both Black and White
>> plastic, all other JUNK is All White. Went throught his last year on my
>> 914. Owner previous to the guy I bought car from installed a Meyle boxed
>> switch from Pelican Parts and it failed, contacts inside moving all
>> around.
>> Replaced it with a Kostal Switch and everything's fine since. NOTE:
>> Kostal Switches were being produced in Europe up until a couple of years
>> ago, but have now switched to manufacturing in Brazil with NO change or
>> detriment in quality.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Thompson
>> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
>> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
>> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
>> 75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
>> Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012
>> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
>> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
>> Find me on Facebook:
>> http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835
>> ***********************************
>>
>> On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 12:14 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > This past weekend, among many other things, I replaced the CV boots I
>> put
>> > on the car last July. I bought them locally, but opted this time to try
>> one
>> > of the list vendors. We'll see how that goes.
>> >
>> > But what does not bode well is the fact that the week before that, I
>> > installed an ignition switch purchased from a list vendor. Before I
>> could
>> > begin work on the CVs and suspension this past saturday, I needed to
>> move
>> > the car and sweep under it. It wouldn't start. I had to replace the
>> > week-old switch with an old one I had removed from another Vanagon!
>> >
>> > Between the heater valves and ignition switches, I'm ready to set my
>> > ordering app to NO MEYLE.
>> >
>> > Jim
>> >
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>
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