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Subject:Things I did this weekend.
From:Jim Felder
Date:Mon, 6 Jun 2016 20:05:32 -0500

Good fundamental stuff that ought to be done to every Vanagon. Get yourself
some headlight relays now that you've done the hard start kit (if you don't
already have them).

Jim

On Mon, Jun 6, 2016 at 12:03 PM Tyler Hardison <tyler@seraph-net.net
<javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','tyler@seraph-net.net');>> wrote:

> So I got the bee in my bonnet that I needed to refresh the electrical on
> the van this weekend as well as replacing the aging plastic fuel rails.
>
> Here was my shopping list:
>
> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=&id=23762
>
> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=&id=24427
>
> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=&id=24428
>
>
> https://sites.google.com/site/vanagonheadlightrelays/hard-start-relays/hard-start-relay
>
> The difference is very striking. The van which had a hard time starting now
> fires up immediately. I swear that even the lights on my dash are brighter
> but I think that's just placebo..
>
> So yeah, this is my glowing endorsement for the above products. They were
> all definitely worth it.
>
> As for the fuel rails, I went with this:
>
> http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=&id=24160
>
> This was less about performance and more about my piece of mind. This was
> the last plastic part in the fuel system. So now I can sleep easier. :-)
>
> --t
>

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