Date:    Thu, 28 Oct 1999 22:05:15 EDT
From:    Rico Dagastino <Dagbear@AOL.COM>
Subject: Possible Weekender Purchase

  Tonight I looked at an 87 Vanagon Weekender Wolfsburg Edition.  The
body
and interior are in excellent condition. The owner reports an
intermittent
condition in which the van fails to start.  The starter and engine turn
over
but there is no sound of the fuel pump or the fuel pump relay. At other
times
the van starts just fine. He has owned the van for five years (60,000 of
the
160,000 on the odometer) and has in that time replaced the water pump
and the
alternator.  The engine has not been cleaned and seems to have no
obvious
gross oil or coolant leaks.  He is asking $2,000.  I have two questions:
    What are your feelings on the price?, and
    Do you have suggestions for remedying the starting problem?

This is a very good price and you should snap it up. Even if the engine
needs rebuilding its still a good price provided that he body and
interior are excellent as you say. Since you say this is a 'weekender' I
take it this has a pop-top?