Date:         Tue, 12 Sep 1995 11:35:10 -0700 (PDT)
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From:         "J. Stutsman" <johnnys@u.washington.edu>
Subject:      VW lurker Self Exposed

	My wife, Heidi, and I bought a 1981 Westphalia about 4 weeks ago. 
This is the first VW product my wife and I have owned.  Our primary auto
is a Subaru GL wagon.  My primary vehichle is a bicycle.
	We bought it knowing it needs work and that we would have to do
most of the work ourselves.  It has lots of little things and one major
problem(low compression on a rescently rebuilt engin.) I have already
replaced a cv joint and cv boots, replaced brake shoes and the seat back
on the drivers side. (I got the seat from this list.) I also have a gas
gauge that doesn't work... 
	It is great we've had a good time in it we've already taken it 
camping twice.  Our kid's, 4 and 2 love "da ban."  I must admit my 
fondness for "da ban" is growing all the time.  We'll see how I feel 
after I try to figure out the compression problem.  

	Thank You.
	johnny Stutsman

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