Date:         Sat, 3 May 2014 13:32:59 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Random Thoughts on Vanagon Maintenance
Comments: To: raceingcajun <raceingcajun@COMMUNICOMM.COM>
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---- raceingcajun <raceingcajun@COMMUNICOMM.COM> wrote:
> I would think the ease of maintenance goes back to one of Hitler's the
> ordinal requirements: "that the car must be simple enough for the average
> German to maintain it. I guess that mind set carried over to the Type II and
> so on. And then we had the "American-anation" and EPA beginning in the early
> seventies......75 MPH Interstate speeds, pull a trailer or boat running an
> A/C, with Mom, Dad, and 2.3 kids and a dog in the back seat of your 5 MPH
> bumper Super Beatle. I for one long for the 40 HP regular gas 6 volt 62 Type
> I dirty air days.

How about doing away with all the crap that modern cars have that only adds to fuel consumption (thus adds to dirty air) but keep the pollution control stuff?  Clean air and good cars.
>
> Just an old fart
>
> Howard
>
>
> >Subject: Random Thoughts on Vanagon Maintenance
>
>
> >
> > In looking back over work that I have done myself, I realized that these
> > vans are really pretty easy to work on. On the engine the things that
> > wear out the quickest and are likely to give trouble are itms mounted on
> > top of the engine where there is significant ease of access. A/C
> > Compressor, Water Pump, Fuel Injectors, Fuel Rails, all lines and hoses,
> > coil, distributor, alternator, P/S pump, Air Flow Meter, ISV -  all of
> > it right on top, easy to get to!  Then there is the power steering rack
> > up front. Not the easiest job in the world, but easy enough. Tie rod
> > ends - easy peasy.  Front brakes and rotors and bearings - easy as pie,
> > Service/replace CV joints - also relatively easy.
> >
> > It's an easy machine to work on Volkz!

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David McNeely