"""Are you going to take all this information and eventually coalesce it
all into a "Complete Idiot's Guide to Vanagon Maintenance" or something
like that? I would buy!"""

At least i would make a little money out of it :-)
I guess that someone here could make a PDF file out of it?

Today, i'm swaping a 2.1L in an automatic van, i forgot to mention that
on my list, they are a bit more dificult to remove the right way
(leaving the Torque Converter IN the bell housing, i will take pictures
of that portion of the removal.

Regards, Ben

John Rodgers wrote:

> Ben,
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> I think you should go with the 2.1L engine, and where there would be
> differences between the 2.1L and 1.9L just make a side note to the
> effect of the difference. But use the 2.1L as the principal engine.
> Don't make a separate section for the 1.9L. There are differences, but
> I don't feel they are sufficient to warrant a separate treatment of
> the subject.
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> I think what you are doing is fantastic. Ever so much appreciated.
>
> Are you going to take all this information and eventually coalesce it
> all into a "Complete Idiot's Guide to Vanagon Maintenance" or
> something like that? I would buy!
>
> Regards.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Benny boy wrote:
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>> Lately, slowly, for the past month, i have been working on what i
>> would call
>> my "utimate web section" (on my site), this section will almost be a
>> mini
>> web-site, about 5 to 9 page of pitures & explanation, of course, for
>> those
>> who know me it won't be about tires :-) This will not be my final
>> section
>> but close to it, i have done a lot for those vans and i will take that
>> smooth for the next year starting with my trip to Mexico next December.
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>> And of course, it will be about the engine:
>> -How to prepare yourself (mentally and physically)
>> -Which tools
>> -how to drain coolant
>> -how to remove the engine
>> -how to clean the engine
>> -how to put the engine in pieces
>> -how to analyse parts and their conditions
>> -how to clean and prep parts
>> -how to put the engine back together (it will be a top-end, pistons
>> and heads)
>> -how to put back the engine IN
>> -how to bleed van and break the new engine.
>>
>> I already have most pictures, but not all, many are missing.
>> So to my question: i would like to know if i should use a 1.9L or a
>> 2.1L?
>> (mostly 2.1L for now!!!)
>>
>> If a poll would be possible i would do one but it's not, so, i
>> thought that
>> listee could post here what they have.
>>
>> Next Sunday, i'm doing a very ugly and oily 87, i will start taking the
>> missing pictures, but! next week, after that engine, i'm going in Nova
>> Scotia to install a Vanaru 2.5L near Halifax, but after that, i'm
>> doing an
>> ugly and sick 1.9L...
>>
>> And as those engine are so similar, i don't want to do 1 section for
>> each
>> engine. One will be enough.
>>
>> So i'm just curious, is there more 1.9L owner? or 2.1L
>>
>> Best regards, Ben
>> http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
>> ps.: By then, my girlfriend will be done with here thesis, so we will do
>> something else than working on computer.
>>
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