On Wed, 27 Sep 1995, Jack Reed wrote: snip > > Several differences to note right off. You'll have to learn about fool > injection as well as acquire the VW manual since Muir doesn't cover > vanagons. The manual is 8 1/2 x 11 and about 2" thick. They run ~$90 > from the dealer but can be found for less. I got mine off the net for > $20 from someone that had sold his van. > The Latest version of Muir's book now includes the aircooled Vanagons. I haven't seen the Bently guide(the $90 book) but I going down to the library this weekend to Look at it, they wont check it out. So if some has an extra copy laying around drop me a line. snip snip > My van, an 81 Westy, has been very dependable with the exception of > normal wear and tear items such as the starter, a broken clip in the > tranny that no one else seems to have experienced, the dreaded VW > ignition wire syndrome, etc. All easily fixed by your normal shade tree > mechanic. > > What you get in increased power and size you lose in greater systems > complexity. So everything balances out in the end. > > Good luck with your search, > Jack > I like my '81 westy too. This all sound like I could have writen it. Good Luck. johnny Stutsman Oceanographer I |Work (206)685-9288 U of Washington |Home (206)784-1254 Sch. of Ocean.;Box 357940 |Fax (206)685-3351 Seattle, WA 98195-7940 |email johnnys@u.washington.edu http://www.ocean.washington.edu/research/sil/index.html
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