Speaking of parts not available..
I havn't searched exhaustively yet..
just a few sources.

so far I am not finding a Rebuilt or New
Air Flow Meter for an 83 to 85 1.9 waterboxer vanagon.

Python is the common rebuilt brand..
searching online AutoParts Wharehouse said ..'nope, no got.'

anyone ?
thanks,
scott

On 3/20/2012 9:59 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
> .pretty understandable."  (regarding parts and so forth)
>
>>> So we all know we are constantly dealing with old age on our beloved
>>> Vanagons; thanks to this List and the wonderful suppliers we are able to
>>> handle it.  As our wallets allow.  For many of us, we want to have this
>>> superb vehicle, or it's equivalent, ready to go and ready to tackle
>>> whatever
>>> we throw at it with confidence.  But I suspect things will get harder and
>>> harder to maintain and keep ready to go.
>>>
>>> Do we just keep "plugging the holes" as it were, or dig deep into the
>>> wallet
>>> NOW while pretty much anything we need for our Vanagons is still
>>> available.
>>> Sort of like GoWesty does; spare no expense.  Endure the pain briefly, and
>>> then be good for another 10-15 years.
>>>
>>> Or hope for an alternative vehicle to present itself?  And we all know
>>> there
>>> will probably be a hefty pricetag going that route even if it were true,
>>> gotta be north of $35-40K right?
>>>
>>> Just wondering what you guys are thinking these days regarding longevity
>>> and
>>> options.  I'm sure many who love the "Vanagon roadtrip style" are thinking
>>> like me.  I've been a VW van owner since 1974 and it's kinda in my blood;
>>> but I'm a practical guy too.
>>>
>>> Rich
>>> San Diego
>>>
>>>      I'll keep after my Vanagon for a while, piece by piece.   I don't
> think it makes sense to do a "Go Westie" on a Vanagon...and sinking big
> bucks into a full modernization...fine, but  California would not allow you
> to drive it when finished...without a huge giant legal bill to legalize all
> the stuff they've forbidden for their own inexplicable reasons....It looks
> as if other states are starting to copy California's rules....too.
>
>    There are equivalent vehicles to the VW vanagons...they just aren't
> allowed in the US..at least without major expense to get them imported
> legally...If you page around on the net, you will find all kinds of cool
> vanagon-like vehicles running all over the world....    If I were still
> well funded, that would be my direction...something modern, but equivalent
> to our Vanagons, and then just pay to get it 'federalized' or whatever it
> takes....makes more sense than trying to build a "perfect,  virtually brand
> new totally restored Vanagon" and then keep that going....
>
>    Some of the Euro-tourists come round the SW deserts in pretty cool camper
> rigs...usually diesel, often very off road capable..There are companies
> that will do the legal crap to get it legal to drive here in the US...Or
> maybe you could 'loophole it' like the 1% seem to do with most other things
> ...send it on a freight car to Canada one day a year or
> something...register it in the Cayman Islands or Isle of Mann....
>
>    Don Hanson
>