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Subject:Re: My Vanagon Is Running Perfectly! - (FISH)
From:James Walldow
Date:Fri, 9 May 2003 14:42:18 -0800

i am no mech....sheeeeeeshhhhh, i always say that...but the same thing
happan to me while on a camping trip......not sure what its called
but........theres a small bleeder unit on the left side of the engine
kinda in a ways and but so far as to not get a wrench on it to bleed the
system.......well, this part failed on me, and i had to bleed it while
filling up the reservor about every 50 miles..........but it got me
home........james

Joseph Fortino wrote:

>thanks guys i just got into the house after my wife
>said the clutch has been soft when i drive, *sH(*!
>yup i pushed it down and its soft, hope i can maybe get
>away with a bleeding it? 4 speed tranny any feedback is
>welcome. BTW i said you fired the clutch this did'nt go
>to well this morning.. lol
>
>I was running good. ;)
>Joe
>
>On 08 May 2003, John Rodgers wrote:
>
>>I'll bet you really feel deprived!!
>>
>>John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
>>
>>Robert Steven Fish wrote:
>>
>>>I just thought I would take this opportunity
>>>to tell the list that my 87 Wolfsburg has
>>>been running like a dream for the entire
>>>spring!
>>>
>>>No major problems, only some lingering dumb
>>>little stuff that does not affect
>>>driveability (like the rear bumper being in
>>>the basement... etc.)
>>>
>>>I HATE it when there is nothing to fix!!!
>>>
>>>RSF
>>>
>>>PS.  I guess that means that it is time to
>>>    clean the engine, replace those old
>>>    perfectly adjusted original injectors,
>>>    change the belts out, toss in a new
>>>    temp2 sensor, clean grounds, install
>>>    some cabin lighting, and other fun
>>>    stuff. IMPORTANT!!! In order to reply to
>>>    me, you must have the word "FISH"
>>>    somewhere in the subject line of the
>>>    email. Otherwise it goes directly in the
>>>    trash.
>>>
>>><�)))>{ <�)))>{ <�)))>{ <�)))>{ <�)))>{
>>><�)))>{
>>>
>>>Robert S. Fish Salzburg, Austria 1987
>>>Wolfsburg Vanagon 2.1 GL Weekender 1987 Golf
>>>Cabriolet 1991 Golf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

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