> Bus Depot, use to import from the UK a Haynes manual
> that covered the Vanagons. The book is not generally
> available here in the USA

> Yes, that's the one I'm talking about.  They have the '80
> through '83 version, which only covers the aircooled gas
> engine, and the '84 and up version that covers the waterboxer.

Yes, the '80-83 one is $12.95 and the '84-91 one is $24.95. The latter
is the one that's not normally sold in the U.S. (except from the Bus
Depot).
http://busdepot.com/ASP/SearchProdDesc.cfm?ProdDesc=haynes+AND+vanagon

But since you have a diesel, you might want to consider another UK
manual that is available exclusively from the Bus Depot in the U.S. -
the Pocket Mechanic repair manual by Peter Russek. This version
specifically covers the diesel:
http://busdepot.com/ASP/SearchProdId.cfm?ProdId=2948

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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