Sounds good to me. I thinks you mean winter commences. You don't want to
know what the bay weather has been like the last three weeks. Absolutely
perfect.
Remember, sometimes the most horrible problems are easily solved. I
replaced the engine in my 84 with a used one and had the same symptoms
of the dreaded compression in coolant system with the new one.
Eventually I broke the bleed valve in the engine compartment (don't
ask)... in the process  of fixing that issue, I fixed my coolant
problems... three months and three thousand miles with no problems with
the cooling system whatsoever.
So.. Be happy.
I can't wait to meet you in one of our frequent Bay area Vanagon get
togethers... *L* Oh yeah, I am waiting for the first one.

tim o'brien

PSavage wrote:
>
> Greetings!
> Postponed my jaunt to SF Bay Area until winter weather abates.
> Meanwhile, stopped in my local auto shop for a routine squealing fan belt.
> Seems a vacuum hose had come completely free.  Richard tightened the fan
> belt, reconnected the hose, then apparantly "fixed" my wild surging@idle
> trouble with a mere turn of the screw.
>      The whole event took 10 minutes and cost $12.50!!!  It's the first time
> she's run right since my old mechanic installed a new air flow meter...If
> all of this sounds OK, I can move on to the next matter, getting the coolant
> flushed and new thermostat installed (&maybe all new hoses).
> The champagne's on ice. Is it too soon to celebrate?
>
> Phaedra
> '85  Westy-Wolf
> "Hester"