Date:         Wed, 27 Oct 1999 21:34:21 EDT
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From:         KENWILFY@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: What can this vanagon tell me?
Comments: To: jflaherty@pivot.net
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Look on the seams where the body comes together.  If they aren't rusty then
you should be OK (although Maine life is a little harder on cars than here in
Jersey).

The starter shouldn't be a problem (I have a used one for a good price if you
need one) and hoses should'nt be too bad either it just depends on which ones
(I have almost all the hoses for the 2.1l engine listed on my website for
sale under the Parts Search).  Most of the hoses can be purchased through me
for a reasonable rate.  There are about 6 that I haven't been able to find
anywhere but at the dealer.

This sounds like a good deal to me as long as the tranny is OK (auto or
manual?).
If you wanted you could buy a used starter before you went to look at it and
then install it and a spare battery and do your compression tests (it would
only take 15 mins to install the starter and battery and then you would know
what you were getting into).

I would at least try to turn the engine over with a wrench to be sure it
wasn't siezed.
Look at the fuel injection setup and try to verify that all the pieces are
still there (this can get expensive)  Don't forget to look under the rear
seat for the ECU.

Hope this helps you,
Ken Wilford
http://www.vanagain.com
John 3:16
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