Hi and welcome to the list!

You will hear all kinds of suggestions... but one of the most important is
that you replace your fuel lines.

Vanagons are prone to engine fires, and usually the cause is 15-20 year old
rubber fuel lines become damaged, and spray gasoline all over the hot
engine... there are many accounts of this happening in the archives... and
it is not pretty when it does happen.

Go through the archives also at www.vanagon.com when you get a chance as
most of the "newbie" questions and answers are there already
documented... and of course searching the archives will provide the answer
to the question you have just asked too (as about 500 folks have asked the
exact same
question you have as their first posting to the list).

Enjoy and do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance.  We are
practically neighbors (compared to all those North American list members).

I have an 87 so I do not have much specific info about your particular
bus... but you will get all the info you need, (and more) here on the list.

Enjoy!

RSF

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Salzburg, Austria
1987 Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender
1987 Golf Cabriolet
1991 Golf

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some suggestions on what I should check out/replace in order to ensure I
have a sound vehicle and don't get expensive repairs in the future!
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