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Subject:Re: R12-R134a and the dealer.
From:Yi-Ruey Wei
Date:Tue, 14 Jul 1998 10:02:37 -0500

Have you ever seen a knowledgeable VW dealership?  Seem to me they either
can't diagnose the problems correctly or screw up the repair work.  Me and
friends have VW's have too many bad experience in our area at Dallas
featuring 110 degree temperature.

Yi-Ruey Wei
have an 87 Syncro w/ leaking cylinder head

DavidM <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM> on 07/14/98 08:12:53 AM

Please respond to DavidM <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
To:   Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
cc:
Subject:  Re: R12-R134a and the dealer.

Jim DiGennaro wrote:
>
> Hi Volks,
>   I read Johns post about him stopping at his dealer and asking about
> converting his vanagon.  I love the response,
> > " He said they had never done a conversion and there were no kits
available from VW to do this conversion. "
> Being a employee for VW and a VW hobbiest, it really bothers me to hear
> that.
>
> Unforunately, at most dealerships "Vanagon, Eurovan and Type2 " are
> dirty words, as is most older models.  If its older than 4 or 5 years,
> its old and none of the tech's want to touch it.
>
> John, what you should do is go back and tell him to dig out his old
> Bulletin book for 1995 go to group 87 publication # 95-3 dated May 31st
> and he'll find the kit to convert your bus to R 134a.

I would also STRONGLY recommend a letter to VW America complaining about
the dealer. If people don't complain about theses things you will get
the service you deserve.

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