It's been a while since I looked, but I  think Ron Salmon at The Bus
Depot sells the Haynes manual on the Vanagons for about $25 plus shipping.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Coram Deo wrote:

>Hello to all.   I am new to the list, have just sold my 1975 Type II and
>purchased a 1984 Vanagon (weekender package).  Hard to let go of the Kombi,
>but loving the Vanagon, so far.
>
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>My research for repair manuals indicated that Haynes did not produce one for
>the water-cooled version.  Well, I found a copy (European), just received it
>and it is great.  ISBN is 1859604528.  Got it from books4cars.com out of
>Washington for a decent (about $43 total) price and quick ship.
>
>
>
>Gonna go flush the cooling system now.  Can't see lifting it almost 16
>inches.. I bought a pair of ramps that will lift the front wheels about 6
>inches. thinking that should work.  16 inches sounds rather severe to me.
>Could be the first of my live and learn Vanagon mistakes.  We shall see.
>
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>
>Good to meet you all.
>
>Joy, hang in there, you'll make it.
>
>
>
>Don Sturgill
>
>Sarasota, Florida
>
>dsturgill@verizon.net
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