Yes there was an edition for the Rabbit, though I don't think it was
written by John himself.

On 1/25/07, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote:
> That's interesting... in the time I've been on here the book has been
> recommended several times and I don't recall anybody dissing it. Maybe those
> folks are gone or just gave up. : )
> IIRC I had a version of that book for the Rabbit- or am I imagining things?
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 5:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Death Valley
>
>
> > At  1/24/2007 01:22 PM, Robert Fisher wrote:
> >>--snip--
> >>>I don't want to start a "here's my tool list" thread
> >>>because that's been done a gazillion times, but is there such a list
> >>>published online?
> >>--snip--
> >>
> >>Back when Joy had started her trek and was beginning to have troubles with
> >>Matilda I was thinking that for 'folks like her' (the mechanical novice)
> >>it
> >>would be useful to have a basic Vanagon tool list. I thought if you used
> >>the
> >>maintenance schedule as a starting point, you could list the tools
> >>necessary
> >>for each job, and by the end you would then have a list of those tools
> >>necessary to do most of what you would ever need to do on the van. I
> >>suspect
> >>that it would wind up being like any fairly comprehensive basic tool kit
> >>you
> >>could buy but it would be interesting to see it and have it broken down by
> >>job. You could then take the list, if you were so inclined, and assemble a
> >>'Vanagon tool box', or fill in the blanks on the tools you have.
> >
> > Many years ago on this list I made mention of John Muir's book (How
> > to keep your VW alive) & it's value even if you do have a water
> > cooled vw and I did get more than one person to jump on my butt over
> > recommending that "valueless" book.
> > With that risk in mind I will again recommenced Muir's book. His
> > basic tools, basic advice and just positive attitude on keeping your
> > VW alive & dealing with it by the side of the road is worth it.
> > Heck, even the first step in 'stops or won't start' is some of the
> > finest advice you'll ever hear.... is it out of gas? Go ahead and
> > laugh but it IS the first place to start.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Rob
> > becida@comcast.net
> >
> > With a '91 Subaru 2.2 in an '87 Vanagon in western Washington.
>

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