On Jan 25, 2007, at 9:47 PM, Mike Collum wrote:

> I still have my copy of "How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive For the
> Compleat Idiot" which I've had since 1973.  In that edition, it shows
> how to solder leads to a light bulb and how to use it for static
> timing.
>
> It's full of really helpful basic mechanical "how-to" information as
> well as "how-to" when you don't have the proper tools at hand.
>
> It's a book I highly recommend.

My favorite "how to" tip relates to the recent thread here on warming
up your vw:   warm it up for as long as it takes to roll a
"cigarette" & light it up!

Peace, love, freedom,VW,

Tom B.-can you say pakalolo?