Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 08:38:48 -0600
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From: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Got a new Vanagon!
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Here is a List that I provide to Friends Who are New Vangon Owners
or Vanagon Owners that are New To Me ~
MustDo ~ or Know It's BeenDone
Oil & Filter
Fuel Hoses
Brake Fluid
ShouldDo ~ or Know It's BeenDone
Fuel Filter
Tranny Fluid
PowerSteering Fluid
SparkPlugs (Champ' 3322) or NGK or Denso
S'P'Wires
DizzyCap & Rotor
Thermostat ~ OEM ONLY ~ No FLAPS
Eng'Coolant Temp'Sensors
Rad'Fan Temp'Sensor/Switch
Grease&Adj' Frnt WheelBear's
Brakes?
RadiusRod Bushings?
Front Upper BallJoints?
Wheel Alignment?
WiperBlades
Upgrades ~ ShudDo ~ or Know It's BeenDone
Oil Pressure & Temperature Gauges
"BlazeCut" Eng' Fire Suppression
Ignition Relay
HeadLight Relay
https://sites.google.com/site/vanagonheadlightrelays/-the-switch-saver-relay-master-kit
Horn Relay > Has been discontinued,, Darn It
https://sites.google.com/site/vanagonheadlightrelays/parts---spares-replacement/discontinued/horn-relay
LEDs ~ where avail'
http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23762 ~ Or RollYourOwn ~
GoWesty Alternator Harness Upgrade Kit
https://www.gowesty.com/product/-/23762/alternator-wiring-harness-upgrade-kit-?v=
GoWesty Audible Coolant Temp Alarm Kit
https://www.gowesty.com/product/-/24196/gowesty-audible-coolant-temp-alarm-kit?v=
GoWesty Upper Control Arm Bushing (Full Set)
https://www.gowesty.com/product/bundles-and-kits/24312/gowesty-upper-control-arm-bushing-full-set-?v=
Dash Mounted OverRide Switch for Radiator Fan
Power/Performance Boosters
MarcoMansi Injectors
MarcoMansi Rockers
https://mansispeed.com/products/
If a BackRoader
Peloquin LimitedSlipDiff ?
If Anyone has Any Change Suggestions Please Respond ~
ORR ~ DeanB
On 28 Jul , 2020, at 10:29 PM, Rob wrote:
> We got a new Vanagon today! It's been a few years. A 1990 tin top
> with a rebuilt Subaru 2.2 and a rebuilt manual transmission, it came
> with a binder of receipts. It runs nice, I can't tell you how good it
> felt to be driving a Vanagon again & shifting gears!
>
> What do I do now besides the fuel lines?
>
> The first thing will be the fuel lines, they look new but the
> firewall plastic piece is still there so I have to do them.
> The next thing is change the oil/filter
> I thought I'd inspect the spark plugs.
> The front blower doesn't work at all so I have to troubleshoot that.
> This is a Subaru conversion and the stock temp gauge does not work, I
> want to fix that but it's a conversion problem. There are after
> market gauges that do work but that's not the same thing.
> I had forgotten how loud it is closing the sliding door. I need to
> research on how to quiet that down, I remember a thread. (In a couple
> of days I'll forget that I think the door is loud, it will be normal <g>)
> I need to fix the back hatch so I can open it from the inside, there
> is a write up on The Samba for that.
>
> What else do I need to do, what am I forgetting?