The journeys manual and the VW bulletin links on my
page are to a site maintained by a benevolent list
member who chooses (chose?) to remain anonymous.  Great
resources!
steve

JeanneMaly wrote:
>
> By way of Steve Schwenk's website, I found a link to wetwesties which had a VW
> Tech Manual regarding preparations for driving on rough roads, which I am sure
> we who are going to South America will encounter.
>
> I found a few things that I thought maybe the more expert among us could explain
> to me.
>
> 1) What is a cyclone air filter and where would I get such a thing?
>
> 2) The publication goes into great detail (as such publications are wont to do)
> about installing protective devices for the engine, etc.  Are these devices
> available anywhere?  Do you think these things would be necessary for semi-paved
> roads or are these for the African wilderness?
>
> 3) This publication has a terrific list of spare parts.  I would recommend that
> every other Compleat Idiot like me take a look at it.  I would also like the
> non-Compleat Idiot's to give me their opinions of the list, perhaps with advice
> as to which parts should be shared among the caravaners, with the knowledge that
> the caravaners only expect to be on the same continent at the same time, not
> glued at the hip.
>
> For those interested in this topic, the tech manual can be found at
> http://members.tripod.com/~wetwesties/index1.html
>
> Jeanne
> '87 Syncro Westy
> Santa Rosa, CA