It's still all new to me, this is my first Vanagon and it's a diesel. The
first thing getting changed on the beetle will be the distributor. Going
with a pertronix distributor and coil, the internals seem kinda loose/wore
out and dropping the points sounds more reliable
On Jul 3, 2016 1:11 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> That 78 Beetle fuel injection is the same as the Vanagon except you still
> have points and condenser for the ignition and injector trigger and the O2
> sensor system does not exist. Even uses the same fuel pump and operates at
> the same fuel pressure.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Ralph Meyermann
> Sent: Sunday, July 3, 2016 2:06 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
>
> This group helped me save Velma from being scrap iron, love you all for it!
> I've been building Velma for adventures with my daughter because she fell
> in love with her when she was 4, she's now 10 while having many great
> adventures with many more planned. Because of Velma and the Omaha VW Club
> show and shine/camp out a year ago I found my girlfriend after 8 yrs of a
> full time single dad. She owns a 78 convertible super beetle, and now I
> have to learn the fuel injection system. So thanks to this group for many
> adventures, finding a girlfriend, and now having to learn the fuel
> injection😉!
> On Jul 3, 2016 8:11 AM, "Eric Caron" <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > I resemble that remark!
> >
> >         The vanagon community is the main reason I’m able to enjoy my
> > westfalia as a blind owner care taker.
> >
> >         People are willing to talk me through oil changes, rear wiper
> > motor replacement, Changing shocks, changing ignition switch,
> > replacing parts on the dash, tracking down  hidden blown rear heater
> > fuse, water pump replacement, sink repairs and on and on.
> >
> > And, how about the folks that sent me replacement parts such as hard
> > to find brown ashtray just because they noticed I needed them through
> posts.
> >
> > I have brighter headlights due to a VW friend driving miles to help me
> > install the kit.  My CV boot had a hole in it the shop could not find
> > but a VW friend answering a unrelated question noticed grease splatter
> > and we got that boot replaced early.
> >
> > However, being a new owner, a owner with a physical disability, or
> > being blind adds challenges!
> >
> >         I wanted to remove the driver’s side hinged battery cover
> > yesterday.  No matter how I tried to get those little screws out they
> > would not come out.
> >
> >         I finally realized they were pop rivets!  Don’t take your eyes
> > for granted, they are helpful!
> >
> > cover is now off and I’ll use self tapping screws to replace the cover
> > once the house battery is installed.
> >
> > this is one diverse, helpful, and entertaining community!
> >
> > Eric Caron
> > 85 GL Auto Westfalia
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Jul 2, 2016, at 11:39 PM, Scott - IMAP
> > > <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Hey Eric,
> > > thanks for making me chuckle.
> > >
> > > Hey ! ..if Anyone complains or thinks their at some disadvantage
> > > Vanagon tech-wise, we can just say ..
> > > we have one member who can't even see  and he manages to cope with
> > > it all just fine !
> > >
> > > On 7/2/2016 8:10 PM, Eric Wunrow wrote:
> > >> Thatta Boy, Scott!
> > >>
> > >> Considering we're full-timers..
> > >> newish to our '84…
> > >> and love it to death…
> > >> those other guys were bumming me out, Man! :-)
> > >>
> > >>    Eric
> > >>    Eric Wunrow Pictures
> > >>    303. 988. 8717
> > >>
> > >>    VW@EricWunrow.com (for this list's emails)
> > >>    EW@EricWunrow.com (for private messages)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Jul 2, 2016, at 2:25 PM, Scott - IMAP
> > >> <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> I never discourage people from owning Vanagons ..
> > >>>
> > >>> I just tell them they take SPECIAL CARE AND UNDERSTANDING ..
> > >>> that they are not like a old, say, Toyota that will run forever
> > >>> with hardly any repairs..
> > >>>
> > >>> I also ask if they have ever owned a VW of any kind.
> > >>> Some VW background helps for sure.
> > >>>
> > >>> Fortunately older VW's are pretty conducive to owner-repair and
> > >>> maintenance.
> > >>>
> > >>> On 7/2/2016 6:59 AM, Edward Maglott wrote:
> > >>>> Dennis says:  "One thing you will find as a new Vanagon owner is
> > >>>> that
> > most
> > >>>> regular shops are not equipped or willing to bother with vehicles
> > >>>> of
> > this
> > >>>> vintage, never mind the Vanagon with its idiosyncrasies."
> > >>>>
> > >>>> worse yet are those shops that don't know what they are doing but
> > >>>> try
> > to
> > >>>> work on the Vanagon anyway, causing much more damage than good.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Edward
> >
>