Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2016 19:18:37 -0700
Reply-To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
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From: David McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
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Scott wrote: "... they are all 30 years old now, Vanagons." Nope. They
are all 25 years old or older, but not all are 30.
DMc
On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 6:20 PM, Scott - IMAP <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
wrote:
> I suppose one could say that about Vanagon Digijet and Digifant Fuel
> Injection.
>
> I can say for sure it REALLY helps to have a bunch of known-good fuel
> injection units ...
> and ..heck ...if one has another same model vanagon, then it's really
> easy to test components back and forth.
>
> Plus equipment and manuals to deal with them..
> and with the internet ...just amazing how often there is 'an answer' out
> their for some of the weirdest stuff !
> I could NOT fix or operate my main computer or phone without asking the
> internet on another computer sometimes, to get stuff working again.
>
> and I have seen 'a few' .....'nearly' unsolvable EFI problems on Vanagons,
> and as always 'it's a blockage or leakage of fluids or electrons.'
>
> diesel and turbo diesel ..BTDT ..
> still own an 83 5 speed Sunroof DV ..
> and heck ...rebuilding the TD injection pump I want to use ( it's from
> an auto trans VW sedan with fore-aft engine, forget model name just
> now..that has a manual shut off lever on it besides the fuel solenoid )
> it's going to cost me $ 650 plus shipping two ways to get that pump
> rebuilt ..
> something that never happens with EFI gasoline.
>
> as for needing understanding and attention ..
> they are all 30 years old now, Vanagons.
>
>
> On 7/2/2016 5:45 PM, Ralph Meyermann wrote:
>
>> I purchased a Westy which was a project from the beginning and knowing
>> she'll probably be a life long project/ needing plenty of
>> repairs/maintenance. Not knowing anything about Vanagons when I got her
>> but
>> luckily I got a diesel to save me from the finicky fuel injection from
>> what
>> I have heard.
>> On Jul 2, 2016 4:25 PM, "Scott - IMAP" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>
>> I never discourage people from owning Vanagons ..
>>>
>>> I just tell them they take SPECIAL CARE AND UNDERSTANDING ..
>>> that they are not like a old, say, Toyota that will run forever with
>>> hardly any repairs..
>>>
>>> I also ask if they have ever owned a VW of any kind.
>>> Some VW background helps for sure.
>>>
>>> Fortunately older VW's are pretty conducive to owner-repair and
>>> maintenance.
>>>
>>> On 7/2/2016 6:59 AM, Edward Maglott wrote:
>>>
>>> Dennis says: "One thing you will find as a new Vanagon owner is that
>>>> most
>>>> regular shops are not equipped or willing to bother with vehicles of
>>>> this
>>>> vintage, never mind the Vanagon with its idiosyncrasies."
>>>>
>>>> worse yet are those shops that don't know what they are doing but try to
>>>> work on the Vanagon anyway, causing much more damage than good.
>>>>
>>>> Edward
>>>>
>>>>
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