Probably the most time is wasted when fixing these vans, is the fight
against the corroded bolts and nuts.  Check on this new van of yours the age
of the fuel hoses before it goes up in flames.
Have fun learning the ropes of being your own mechanic.  You are entering a
lifelong experience.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter DiFalco" <peter.difalco@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: Vanagon newbie needs help with 1.9 water pump in Vancouver

Some of us need a little help to get started, or maybe a confidence
booster. Paul is a guy who knows the value of such help, and was
willing to provide it to me when I needed it. I really appreciate the
time he spent with me a couple months ago; since then I've started
digging in with much less trepidation about tearing things apart and
putting them back together, now that I know how well built these
vehicles are, what online source for help to consult, and how Bentley
translates to reality. So hopefully a BC list member will give the
newbie some help. The things you learn in conversation while up to
your elbows in the wasserboxer aren't all in the manual, or the wiki.

Cheers,
Peter

On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 11:18 PM, Zoltan <thewestyman@gmail.com> wrote:
> When you buy a car that you would like to service, you buy a book that
> tells
> you how to and follow the instructions one by one.
> In this case, you are lucky, it's a fairly simple job without using many
> tools.
> Don't let anyone fix your car. Your knowledge with tools will be very
> important when you are in the woods alone.
> Zoltan