Date:         Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:46:15 -0500
Reply-To:     Mary Creasy <mkc1@LOCALNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mary Creasy <mkc1@LOCALNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon-Eurovan Thanksgiving Goodwill
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I too had a failure of the serp belt on my '93 EVMV but it was the idler pulley ( plastic ) that caused the problem.  Still , its a nasty job to work in that wheel well, really claustrophobic !
In reply to the comparisons of Vanagon to Euro, My Euro has a lot of power compared to my '85 Westy.  The A/C is frigid compared to the Westy's.  Just the opinion from my side of the fence.
                                                                                                                    
Dave C.
'78 Westy
'85 Westy
'93 EVMV 5 sp.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: dan kapeller 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 5:53 PM
  Subject: Re: Vanagon-Eurovan Thanksgiving Goodwill


  Joe, 

  This story sounds too familiar.  Our '93 weekender shreaded a v-belt last year.  It was the AC compressor that seised up causing the belt to burn and self-destruct.  After being quoted over $2500 for a complete AC rebuild, we opted for an AC compressor by-pass.  Our mechanic ordered a shorter belt, removed the compressor, and tied off the hoses.  I think the repair was around $500.  I can dig up more details if needed, but please pass this on to the Euro owner, so that he knows there is an option available.  We found the AC to be weak at best anyway, so we don't really miss it.

  BTW: our '90 vanagon is just as fast or faster 0-60, than our Eurovan.  The 93 has a 5 cylinder Audi that is really a dog. 

  Dan Kapeller




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    From:  joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
    Reply-To:  joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
    To:  vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
    Subject:  Vanagon-Eurovan Thanksgiving Goodwill
    Date:  Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:03:37 +0000
    A friend of mine called on Saturday night and said he and his wife and two
    kids were stranded in Stratton, CO (near the Kansas border) after losing the
    V-belt on their '93 Eurovan Weekender en route from Kansas City.

    They had the Eurovan towed back to Denver by AAA, who incidentally refused
    to transport he and his family, and got a motel in Stratton.

    I took off early yesterday morning from Denver and headed out on the plains
    in my Vanagon to pick them up.  I had a great trip out; I've done a lot of
    mountain driving since the Subaru 2.2 conversion but hadn't done much
    flat-out highway driving.  I stayed around 70-75 MPH @ 4000-4100 RPM and got
    around 22 MPG for the 150 miles out there.

    They were happy to see me--I picked up my buddy and his family and all of
    their luggage, gifts, baby stuff, etc. and started back.  My buddy was
    telling me all about what a rough night they'd had the night before, costs
    involved, etc. as I took the onramp to the Interstate.

    He then stopped in mid-sentence and said, "whoa--how fast are we going?
    This thing is like a rocket!"  He turned to his wife "honey, did you feel
    that?  We're already going 70!"

    Anyway, I got him and his family back to Golden by noon.  And after the ride
    and the conversation about his Eurovan and my Vanagon, he was dead set on a
    Subaru-converted Vanagon when we arrived....

    Joe T.

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