Malcolm wrote:

The VW dealer mis-wired the
alternator (so I have been told) and upon taking it out for a test drive
(2 km down the road) the wires stared to fry and an engine box fire
broke out.  Burned the wires, tubes, the fiber carbon engine cover,
burned the rear cabinets, filled the whole van with thick ugly black
rubber, plastic smoke.  The insurance co. paid off the owner and JUNKED
the van (those are my tears on your screen?).

My reply

Ok  #1, Yes the dealer does make mistakes....

#2   I agree that carburetors are a great alternative to fuel injection.
So much more simple and less expensive.  Maybe it won't run quite as
smooth or get as good of gas mileage, but you can tune it for more
power.  Plus if someone can come up with an aftermarket intake manifold
for a performer type application or even a RV/Mileage application that
fits nice and neat under the lid.  You all catch my drift.  Think of all
the money and hair loss we'll all save when the fuel injection pukes.

Brian G. Backus

93 E-350 Ford
86 Westy Wolfsburg Weekender (no kitchen)
75 Westy
66 Deluxe Micro (added Westy stuff)
71 Super Beetle
wanna 69 Beetle to Baja (so I can get to those places my Westies won't
go)