Date:         Sat, 30 May 1998 06:40:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Steven Johnson <sjohnson@CALWEB.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Johnson <sjohnson@CALWEB.COM>
Subject:      Re: Newbie has Westie & Vanagon Questions.
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Cory Zumbrennen <Benjita@AOL.COM>
>2.1L engine.  Smaller improvements include improved braking, Digifant (is this
>an improvement??), re-routed coolant hoses, Syncro available, PW, PL, PM,
>square headlights, skylight in the Westfalias......
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Why are square headlights an improvement?

>IMHO, all Vanagon's require a lot of attention, no matter whether it's a 7
>passenger or a Syncro Westfalia.  So buy something that excites you and

I disagree, I have not had to give my '91 Camper that much attention that
I would consider it excessive at all.  Unless you consider washing it
frequently 'excessive attention'.  It's true that the heads eventually
need new gaskets, but that's not a frequent task.

I change the oil every 2,500 miles and every 30K do the tune-up thing.
At 108K miles, I'm still waiting for my first head gasket leak.  I drive
mine daily and don't really understand why you say they 'all' need
alot of attention?

I'm not trying get your or anyone elses dander up here, I just don't
understand your two comments.

Steven
Sacramento, CA
sjohnson@calweb.com