Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 08:29:12 -0600
Reply-To: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Jim. Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Not an oil temp post
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Now, now. I didn’t say I recorded the cost. I don’t except for my turbo conversion. I never want to allow that information to fall into the wrong hands. Loose lips sink ships.
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> On Feb 27, 2021 at 8:30 PM, <Mike Miller (mailto:mwmiller6@att.net)> wrote:
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> You're braver than I am. I'm afraid that if I knew for sure how much time and money I had into the two vans I've owned - 85 Westy 2 wheel drive and 87 Westfakia syncro converted to TDI power and many, many, many other projects - I'd be depressed, more depressed than COVID depressed.
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> Mike
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> On Saturday, February 27, 2021, 6:22:50 PM PST, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
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> For as long as I have had my Westy (17 years) I have recorded every stinking dollar and every bit of labor I have spent on it. I keep it all in a word doc with a brief narrative of what the problem was, how I diagnosed it and what I did to fix it. I know where I bought each part or how I made each modification. I know the dates and mileage. It’s been pretty damn helpful, especially in figuring out what NOT to use/buy again.
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> > On Feb 27, 2021 at 6:52 PM, <Richard Koerner (mailto:rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net)> wrote:
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> > Right. I recently asked a similar question; on how to be on top of regular Vanagon maintenance via an EXCEL spreadsheet or the like.
> > With minimal replies, I am assuming everybody is fine with their own method. I will soon come up with my method, and a spreadsheet does wonders for that. GoWesty posted great clues, and I for sure will tally this advice in. Yeah, it's all about planning ahead. As best as possible.
> > Breakdown on the road is no fun. Now....who is going to go outside and grease up their front wheel bearings?
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> > Cost me a lot of money; just saying.
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> > On Saturday, February 27, 2021, 4:36:05 PM PST, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net (mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net)> wrote:
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> > I wonder if your responses might include a app that does that and also much more for tracking vehicle care.
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> > I tried one recommended here a year ago but not accessible for a blind person.
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> > Now you might laugh and say why would a blind person need this? Well it isn’t about driving the car it is about it’s care and that would be a good job for me with all our cars. And, I will leave the driving to others.
> > That is until the car drives itself. Maybe in the next couple of years?
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> > But the simple speedo app would still be helpful to me as I need to keep track of my drivers!
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> > I used to be able to tell bus speed by the sound of the engine, but with a new engine and updated transmission I’ll have a learning curve.
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> > Eric Caron
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> > Still at VW Spa Bohemia
> > But, returning home soon.
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> > > On Feb 27, 2021, at 7:18 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller6@ATT.NET (mailto:mwmiller6@ATT.NET)> wrote:
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> > > Surprise, this post is about what's a good smart phone app to use as a speedometer. I went on line and there are approxiately a quadrillion billion and six available. All I want is speed and miles traveled.
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> > > Winner gets the entire string of posts on oil temperature questions.
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