Hi all. I've been gratefully absorbing the expertise of this list for weeks now. I bought my first ever VW last Sept. (an '84 Westphalia camper) having no clue that I was about to become vanagon fanatic. I adore my Westy. I needed a comfortable van to tour the US. We are moving from Vermont to Portland, Or in five weeks. Once we get our stuff relocated, we plan to make a clockwise trip around the US (I need to be back in Vt for a wedding in Aug). Unfortunatly I am a certified engine idiot. I must thank you all for giving me a much needed quick education in the field of VWs. I bought a Bentley manual and plan to go over my van from front to back to learn as much as I can in preparation for the inevitable breakdown.
The van has been running fairly well. She has a small oil leak and also is leaking coolant. I have a friend of a friend who is going to take a look at the van make sure it is ready for the long haul. I have been ripped off by a local mechanic and am weary of strangers "fixing" anything. Does anyone know of any trustworthy VW mechanics in Vt? Also, I need the info about the Westphalia letters again. I deleted the info last week and then ran into someone looking for the lettering. If someone could email the info again I'd greatly appreciate it.
--- Elizabeth '84 Westy Burlington, VT email: echamberlain@envirolink.org We are everywhere.
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