Joel Walker wrote:

> I have had my 2nd Vanagon  (silver 88 Wolfsburg) since January and was
> thinking I should start assembling a list of tools I should have to
> handle
> basic maintenance and road emergencies, so what are your suggestions?
>
> Please Note* : I do not plan on doing any complex engine repairs, I
> will
> leave that to the pro�s.
>
> the absolute best list is found in How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive
> (A Guide for the Compleat Idiot) by John Muir.
> yes, it's about aircooled beetles and buses. but a LOT of stuff is
> still the same. and it does speak of the fuel injection in there.
> anyway, he has the tools arranged in Phases .... Phase I is what
> you'll need when you first buy the bus. changing oil and tires and
> such. Phase II is what you'll need when you want to do a bit more,
> like replace shock absorbers and fix door locks. Phase III is when you
> want to work on the engine, like valve settings and replacing mufflers
> and so on.
>
> anyway, each phase is designed to fit a new accumulation of knowledge
> ...as you learn how to do more, you need more advanced tools.
>
> a good book to read, even if you don't have an aircooled bus. :)
>
> unca joel
>
>
"How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive",  a Manual of Step by Step
Procedures for the Complete Idiot - by John Muir

I've got two of those books, in good condition, paperback, spiral bound,
revised printing 1974 - Price $6.50, and revised printing 1979 Price $.9.00.

And no, I won't sell either of them.

They are among my prized few VW related collectibles. I bought the first
one to help me through pulling the engine and repairing the clutch on my
first Volkswagen, a 1963 Beetle, which had been a wedding gift from my
mother. . Don't remember when I got the second book - oh, yeah, had a
'68 loaf and a '78 camper once, a 67 and  69 sun roof  beetle, and a
'72 Super Beetle Got the second book  somewhere during all that
ownership stuff. Now I have two 1988 Vanagon GL's.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver x2