Also: be sure to check and confirm that the vehicle is in neutral before towing. Last year I acquired a 1988 Wolfsburg vanagon for a really deep discount due to the fact that it had TWO rods protruding from the top of the engine. It had been towed behind a large motor home for about  a mile or so before it was realized that there was a problem.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto Ontario, Canada
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.ca
1973 Westfakia, 1987 and 1988 Wolfsburg Vanagons, 1991 Jetta

On 2012-01-24, at 8:26 PM, Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> A couple o' pieces of advice...
> 
> 1.) Do not put one on a front wheel dolly and tow with your Toyota 4 banger
> pickup. I did this many years ago with an 81 Westy and almost had the thing
> swing around me on 680 coming down the pass into San Jose.
> 2.) Do not forget to release the handbrake when towing with a Dodge 1500
> pickumup truck. The Dodge will never feel it and the drums will get very
> hot. Ask me how I know.
> 
> tim (the tow meister) in san jose
> 
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 4:58 PM, Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> It's a manual trans - not sure how fast - not far - and I am not sure the
>> method. I'll be sure to realy your warnings though - thanks Dennis
>> 
>> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 6:48 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com
>>> wrote:
>> 
>>> How far and fast do you need two it? Matters if an automatic as they have
>>> speed and distance limits.
>>> For safety how are you planning to tow it? Hopefully not a rope or
>>> something
>>> similar if any distance.
>>> Just be careful.
>>> Dennis
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>>> Jeff Lincoln
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 10:57 AM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: THis may be a Silly Question - '85 1.9
>>> 
>>> My friend has an '85 GL 1.9 that he needs to tow so that we can do some
>>> work
>>> on it.
>>> 
>>> Here's the silly question - sorry but I just don't know:  Will the lights
>>> (specifically brake lights) work if the ECU has been removed?
>>> 
>>> I assume they will but again I'm just not sure. Thanks ahead of time.
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Jeff
>>> '85 GL (Gertie)
>>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Jeff
>> '85 GL (Gertie)
>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in which
> case, you ain't got there yet.