FWIW... I'll make this a list reply:
The idiot book for the Rabbit has a section on the Rabbit diesel
motor....and tons of stuff on the CIS I4...good reading too!
Book is out of print (I'm pretty sure), I got a copy from Wilkinsons
Automobilia in Vancouver BC.  Had to wait a while for it to come it...
Bill M
82 GL

-----Original Message-----
From: mark drillock [mailto:drillock@EARTHLINK.NET] 
Sent: March 21, 2003 9:29 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Haynes Manual

Get the Haynes if it covers your model. I just checked my VW reference
bookshelf and there is a version that covers waterboxers sitting right
there. ISBN 1859604528, VW Transporter 1982-1990. My version of the
'Pocket Book' does not cover diesels so I can't tell you how much
coverage it has of 'special tools' for those diesel jobs. Many of the
procedures it does cover reference the same VW tool numbers as Bentley.
Same with the Haynes. The 'Pocket Book' is far less inclusive but small
in size. My version has nothing on the body, doors, interior, etc. How
about the current offering Ron?

Mark

David Brodbeck wrote:
>
>
> Well, let me explain my position again:
>
> I have the Bentley.  I'm looking for something that will give a bit 
> more explanation of some of the procedures, and make fewer assumptions

> about VW-only tools.  I'm thinking of getting the '80 to '83 Haynes, 
> which won't cover my engine but will cover the other stuff.  I'm 
> wondering if the Pocket Mechanic manual would be a better choice.  For

> that matter, something along the lines of the 'How to Keep Your 
> Volkswagen Alive' manual I had for my '75 bus would be great, but I'm 
> guessing one like that was never published for the Vanagons.
>
> David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> '82 Diesel Westfalia
> '94 Honda Civic Si