I'd say that the VANAGON is no easier to maintain than any other German car
made in the 80's. They all used BOSCH fuel injection & ignition components
and BEHR cooling components.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
raceingcajun
Sent: Friday, May 2, 2014 11:24 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Random Thoughts on Vanagon Maintenance

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!