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Vanagon Fluid Capacity Chart & Recommendations VW’s technical bulletin #V00-90-01 included a Fluid Capacity Chart. Following is a repeat of that...
5/13/98 (9:02 AM) Leveling is not only to get the LP refrigerators started and working best. It makes for good sink draining, not having things...
The Care & Feeding of Batteries Capt. Mike Soehnlein 5/8/00 (7:21 AM) There are so many rumors, stories, old tales & misconceptions about...
I get many inquiries about car covers; when to use? What type? Sources? A very brief primer: car covers are a good way to protect your Westy IF ....
Transfer from archives 8/7/99 (9:38 PM) This has been hashed to death, but I fournd the following from a Bosch FI manual, so thought I'd pass...
I have my daughter-in-law's '84 Westy for 9 months while she is teaching in Switzerland. I don't need it (I have my own '84), so it needs to be...
We carry a fairly big thermos and find that if we heat water on the stove and fill the thermos before turning in. The water stays hot enough that we...
An extension of food shelf life for both fridge and dry goods can be found with the vacuum sealers "as advertised on TV." Foodsaver...
Recent posts have turned up some old vandalism topics. Something to consider from an insurance point of view is Comprehensive Deductible....
Westies are often loaded very heavy and knowing your actual vehicle weights is important to safety. There are various warnings and tips under the...
It's that time of the year again, when the temperatures are in the high 90's and up, and engine fires are happening all around. This is a very sad...
:cool: I've uploaded my maintenance schudules & work sheets to my http://www.flickr.com/photos/westytech/ pic post site under the Technical Diagrams...
Reposted from archives Responding to a question on whether synthetics were worth the extra money . . . 10/3/98 (9:44 PM) OK, my best source...
I'm quite proud of my dashboard holder-of-stuff that I made for under $20.00 It's a cutlery tray ( you know, the silverware drawer divider thingie)...
When I purchased my '83 Westy it had been sitting for quite a while. The pop-top was the color of old coffee. After cleaning very well and waxing I...
The PO of my westy had trouble with theives pushing in the screen window on his sliding door enabling them to reach in and unlock the westy. Since I...
The early water-cooled VWs attracted a firestorm of controversy when leaks, head gaskets and corrosion problems hit. Everybody blamed everybody else,...
Headlight Adjustment: I get exasperated with headlight adjusting, particularly in early years when the state inspection station always claimed...
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Of all the tweaks and fiddles I've applied to my '84 Westy, the one that I'd be most reluctant to give up is the driver's-side grab bar. It's...
When it came time for me to install a paper towel holder, I notice many westys owners would mount one directly over the stove under the storage...
The first time I drove off with my pop up top popped up I was so horrified I felt certain I'd never make the same mistake again. The second time, I...
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