On 9/21/04 10:51 PM, "Amanda Shank" <amanda@LAKEEFFECTDOGS.COM> wrote:

> The Bentley Book:  Are these guides specific to year/make/model?  or is it
> an overview of VW altogether?
> What's the best product to use to clean corrosion?  There appears to be
> plenty of it on plenty of connectors.
> Someone suggested the use of electrical grease after cleaning (&
> re-cleaning) the ground wires.  Any specific kind or process better than
> others?
> And, speaking of electrical wiring...before cleaning or messing around with
> any of this type of stuff, shouldn't I disconnect the battery first, or is
> that not necessary?  (I warned you, they were stupid questions...)
> I was also told that all brown wires are the grounding wires.  Except that
> they ALL look brown thanks to years of grease & dirt.  Is there an easy way
> to clean these without disconnecting everything & possibly creating a bigger
> nightmare for myself?
> 
> Thanks again.  You guys are absolutely phenomenal!  I'm positively geeked!
> ~Amanda Shank

To clean the wires use just a regular old rag and some cleaner like "green"
or "orange" available at the local auto store.

The bentley is available in many places on line, like the list main site as
well as many dealerships.  The manual you want covers the vanagon from 1980
thru 1991.

As for stupid questions.  That question was not stupid at all and shows that
you are ready to take on the next challenges.  The raw beginner that doesn�t
question that part is probably going to fry something or get very rude and
shocking awakening (something that no pro would ever let happen,..well maybe
a few).  Starting at the battery and disconnecting the terminals and
cleaning them is a good first step in anything electrical with the vehicle.
Normal is to disconnect the ground side (-) first.
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