I would think the ease of maintenance goes back to one of Hitler's the
ordinal requirements: "that the car must be simple enough for the average
German to maintain it. I guess that mind set carried over to the Type II and
so on. And then we had the "American-anation" and EPA beginning in the early
seventies......75 MPH Interstate speeds, pull a trailer or boat running an
A/C, with Mom, Dad, and 2.3 kids and a dog in the back seat of your 5 MPH
bumper Super Beatle. I for one long for the 40 HP regular gas 6 volt 62 Type
I dirty air days.

Just an old fart

Howard

>Subject: Random Thoughts on Vanagon Maintenance

>
> In looking back over work that I have done myself, I realized that these
> vans are really pretty easy to work on. On the engine the things that
> wear out the quickest and are likely to give trouble are itms mounted on
> top of the engine where there is significant ease of access. A/C
> Compressor, Water Pump, Fuel Injectors, Fuel Rails, all lines and hoses,
> coil, distributor, alternator, P/S pump, Air Flow Meter, ISV -  all of
> it right on top, easy to get to!  Then there is the power steering rack
> up front. Not the easiest job in the world, but easy enough. Tie rod
> ends - easy peasy.  Front brakes and rotors and bearings - easy as pie,
> Service/replace CV joints - also relatively easy.
>
> It's an easy machine to work on Volkz!