Date:         Thu, 16 Jul 1998 10:38:08 -0700
Reply-To:     marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
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From:         marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW=On-going maintenance concern
Comments: To: "John S. Cronin" <john.cronin@OIT.GATECH.EDU>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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> I had a friend with a mid or late 80s Honda Accord.  The carb needed rebuilt,
> and I was shocked to find out that a rebuilt Honda carb costs almost $650
> (without any labor ie no remove and install, just the part). One guy said
> he would rebuild the carb for $250 if somebody pulled it and brought it
> to him.  I gathered my tools and went out to the Honda.  Then I went back
> inside for a camera and took pictures of the carb with the air cleaner
> removed.  Then I looked at it, poked at it, and eventually said hey, this
> ain't my car, I ain't doing it.  I think it would be MUCH easier to pull
> the aircooled engine out of my Vanagon than to remove that stupid Honda
>

Funny but BTDT I had a friend with a xke Jag he had to pull the engine to replace
the starter Marcus