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From: "David Brodbeck" <gull@GULL.US>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 4:19 PM
Subject: Haynes Manual

> I know the '80 to '83 Haynes manual doesn't cover the diesel, but do
> those of you who have one think it'd be worth buying just for the body
> mechanical stuff?  I have the Bentley and it's useful enough for most
> things, but I find it's sometimes a bit terse and assumes I have too
> many special tools.

It's a much better "backyard mechanic" manual than the Bentley, in my
opinion.  The Bentley basically assumes you're a trained VW mechanic - which
most of us aren't - that just needs a little reminder on the idiosyncrasies
of the Vanagon, having worked on Jettas, Rabbits and Passants for the last
couple of months.  Better yet, if you can find it, is the Clymer Vanagon
manual.  It *does* cover some elements of the diesel, doesn't confuse you
with model of the Vanagon never imported into the U.S., and doesn't misspell
common words like "color."  :-)
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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