

| Subject: | Re: Vanagon Carat - 1991 |
| From: | John Rodgers |
| Date: | Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:52:45 -0500 |
I blew that by pressing the wrong key on the computer. I was saying as long as the engine is warm and the van is moving I can get warm air blowing in. On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 3:02 PM Mike Miller <mwmiller6@att.net> wrote: > Good things come to good people > > On Friday, October 15, 2021, 12:41:16 PM PDT, John Rodgers < > jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > > > As mentioned any number of times, I have a new to me 1991 Carat. There are > many things wrong, but they are mostly old age problems. Things do wear out > eventually and if not taken care of will bring down the vehicle, making it > unfit for anywhere but the scrap yard. I have chosen to refurbish this one. > > Remember Joel (Unca' Joel) Walker who used to keep all kinds af Vanagon > statistics, often wrote poems and ditty's about Vanagons? Well, when he > retired and gave up Vanagons, he gave me a ton of parts, a great many of > which were new, many in sealed boxes and bags - all brand new. Now, I'm > putting that stuff to work. > > First step was to install a new engine harness, change engine oil, add new > oil filter, (Joel gave me a case of genuine Volkswagen Vanagon oil > filters), install new spark plugs, new ignition wires, distributor cap and > rotor finger, fuel hoses. All parts courtesy of Joel. > > Next came replacement of leaking brake master cylinder and switches. Then > came replacement of rear brake cylinders, brake shoes and bleeding of > brakes. New parts were courtesy of Joel. > > looming project is the front suspension and power steering rack. I have all > new bearings and bushings courtesy of Unca' Joel. Just have to get them > installed. The power steering rack with tie rods is brand spanking new > still in the original vacuum pack. > > For the front wheels Joel gave me two brand new discs, which I have already > used on another van. But I have all new front wheel bearings and races plus > a box full of brake pucks. No brake caliper rebuild kits however. > > An immediate project is to replace/repair the driver and passenger electric > windows. The driver window operator motor is missing. On the passenger side > the window operating system is all there. Just doesn't work . Could be > wiring, Could be motor, could be the window operator. Joels gave me all the > parts to redo all the components of the windows. No operators or motors > however. > > The van gets a new rear heater this weekend > > eventually I must remove the dash and tackle a few faults in there but in > th meantime as long as the engine is warm and >
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