

| Subject: | Re: New to me Vanagon |
| From: | Eric Caron |
| Date: | Tue, 6 Apr 2021 19:50:06 -0400 |
Hi John,
Congratulations,
Keep the posts on your projects and ups and downs coming. Hopefully many more ups then down!
Eric Caron
> On Apr 6, 2021, at 6:52 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Just bought a '91 Carat. It has sat idle int sun and weather for two years.
> You can imagine what that has done to the paint. It's dark blue, the
> spitting image of of the Carat I used to have. Howerver this one needs
> serious TLC. For starters it needed a new wngine harness. The old one was
> fried. Melted and burt spot all over. I happened to have a spare and todays
> efforts withbit paid off. Oil change, new,oil filter, new air filter,
> coolant, brake fluid. The thing started right up, ran a little rough for a
> while, but smoothed right out. More work on the body tomorrow.
>
> A little secret!! This van has in it an engine with only 50,000 miles - the
> last engine ever built by Boston Bob before he died.Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »