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Subject:Re: Which is Best Vanagon Manual?
From:R. Hotchkiss
Date:Sun, 10 Nov 1996 11:19:51 -0500

Ron Salmon wrote:
> 
> On Fri, 8 Nov 1996, Mark B. Magee wrote:
> >> Tell me please, which is the preferred manual to have to maintain my
> >> 'brand new' 89 Vanagon with? Help me, I'm new to the wasserboxer.
> 
> and Christopher Smith wrote:
> >I reccomend both a Haynes AND Bentley. The Haynes is great with
> >descriptions and instructions, but their photo's and illustrations aren't
> >all that great. The Bentley has got good photo's and excellent schematics,
> >but is a bit short on descriptions/instructions. Having a copy of both is
> >a winning combination.
> >
> 
> In addition, unless there's a different Haynes manual that I've never seen,
> the Haynes only covers the *air-cooled* Vanagons.  (Am I wrong?)
> -Ron Salmon
  

Ron , I think your right.  When I went to buy manuals last August, the
Haynes was unpublished, not even in the catolog.

Hotch
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