You of course havebeen told about the type 2 list also? For an 80 van,
the type 2 list has much relevant info on your 2.0 L  A/C engine.(I am
assuming that is what you have). If not, p-mail me and I will give you
directions for joining that list.

tim o'brien

sara therese wrote:
>
> hello to all... this is sara and demian here, entering into westy ownership
> for the very first time... and very excited about it. we acquired our new
> (to us) westy through eric, who signed off on the list today... and have
> made our way to this list via his advice. so thank you, eric... because
> we're going to need all the help we can get!
> (we already replaced the original 8-track, and the drive belt. things are
> going well!)
> thanks so much to eric for extending us ownership of the '80 westy, and his
> consideration...
>
> we'll be seeing you.
> sara & demian
>
> From: Eric Henning <eric.henning@US.ABB.COM>
> Reply-To: eric.henning@US.ABB.COM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: So long and thanks for all the phish!
> Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 07:31:59 -0400
>
> Well, due to a number of events that have taken on a life of their own I am
> Westyless.  I have temporarily replaced my 80 Westy with
> a 1973 GMC classic.  (http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/7409/gmc.html).  It
> kind of looks like the big brother to a split window.
> So with regrets I sign off this wonderful list which has made these past
> three
> years of westy ownership very enjoyable and easy.  My Westy
> never let me down, gave me  great memories, was virtually trouble free, easy
> to
> work on when need be, and had a certain feel and smell about it that my kids
> and
> I will always remember.
>
> My plan is to use this GMC for a little while, then sell and get a
> syncro-westy
> ( or at least one with a/c and heat - my family is a little picky).
>
> So if you see a big yellow RV cruising down the road waving, it's only me.
> And
> if a Sara & Demian show up on this list, please welcome them in as I was.
> They
> are good people.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> Eric Henning
> ex-80 westy
> Chalfont, PA
>
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