A two ton floor jack is real nice for working on the van at home, but
doesn't help much with a flat tire on the road!  I've seen a few jacks in
wrecking yard vans, and that is probably a good place to start looking.  You
might find an owner's manual there, too.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul M. Hillbish" <Sersote@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 7:18 AM

> In a message dated 11/2/00 6:10:33 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> dominic.robertson@MAIL.COM writes:
>
> << I have just bought an 87 Synchro Westy in Germany and are looking for
the
>  following:
>
>  1. A jack;
>  2. English instruction manuals;
>
>  Any ideas? >>
>
> As far as a Jack, you could get a 2 ton hydraulic floor jack from any
Walmart
> or Pep Boys. But for the instruction manual, I doubt you'll be able to
find
> the owners manual anywhere, unless someone is willing to get rid of
theirs,
> but you could easily get a Bentley or a Haynes manual. ( I would strongly
> urge the Bentley over the Haynes personally). If you are looking for a
stock
> jack, a dealer might have one for sale, but I don't think you would want
> that. It is a very silly looking thing that I wouldn't trust without
stands.
> Your best bet would be a good quality jack, that has some stability.
>
> In response to you question about converting it over to diesel, I have no
> idea.
>
> --Paul--