Date:         Wed, 29 Jul 2020 10:43:51 -0600
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Got a new Vanagon!
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        Additional Item >

Inspect, Clean, Grease & If Needed & Doable Repair, the "Horns" on Front Shift Shaft

in the Shift Gate Box above Spare Tire ~


On 29 Jul , 2020, at 8:38 AM, OlRivrRat wrote:

>        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?