Dean, what about those of us who have vanagons we've had around for a
while?  I replaced all fuel hoses and the "firestarter" (latter with a
grommet to pass through) 50K miles ago.  When to do this and other things
again?  I follow owner's manual for standard maintenance like oil and
filter, but lots of what you list is not listed in the manual.

Thanks, DMc

On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 7:39 AM OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:

>         Here is a List that I provide to Friends Who are New Vangon Owners
>
> or Vanagon Owners that are New To Me ~
>
>         MustDo ~ or Know It's BeenDone
>
> Oil & Filter
>
> Fuel Hoses
>
> Brake Fluid
>
>
>         ShouldDo ~ or Know It's BeenDone
>
> Fuel Filter
>
> Tranny Fluid
>
> PowerSteering Fluid
>
> SparkPlugs (Champ' 3322)        or NGK or Denso
>
> S'P'Wires
>
> DizzyCap & Rotor
>
> Thermostat ~ OEM ONLY ~ No FLAPS
>
> Eng'Coolant Temp'Sensors
>
> Rad'Fan Temp'Sensor/Switch
>
> Grease&Adj' Frnt WheelBear's
>
> Brakes?
>
> RadiusRod Bushings?
>
> Front Upper BallJoints?
>
> Wheel Alignment?
>
> WiperBlades
>
>
>
>         Upgrades ~ ShudDo ~ or Know It's BeenDone
>
> Oil Pressure & Temperature Gauges
>
> "BlazeCut"  Eng' Fire Suppression
>
>
> Ignition Relay
>
> HeadLight Relay
>
>
> https://sites.google.com/site/vanagonheadlightrelays/-the-switch-saver-relay-master-kit
>
> Horn Relay > Has been discontinued,, Darn It
>
>
> https://sites.google.com/site/vanagonheadlightrelays/parts---spares-replacement/discontinued/horn-relay
>
> LEDs ~ where avail'
>
> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23762  ~  Or RollYourOwn ~
>
> GoWesty Alternator Harness Upgrade Kit
>
>
> https://www.gowesty.com/product/-/23762/alternator-wiring-harness-upgrade-kit-?v=
>
> GoWesty Audible Coolant Temp Alarm Kit
>
>
> https://www.gowesty.com/product/-/24196/gowesty-audible-coolant-temp-alarm-kit?v=
>
> GoWesty Upper Control Arm Bushing (Full Set)
>
>
> https://www.gowesty.com/product/bundles-and-kits/24312/gowesty-upper-control-arm-bushing-full-set-?v=
>
> Dash Mounted OverRide Switch for Radiator Fan
>
>
>         Power/Performance Boosters
>
> MarcoMansi Injectors
>
> MarcoMansi Rockers
>
> https://mansispeed.com/products/
>
>
>         If a BackRoader
>
> Peloquin LimitedSlipDiff ?
>
>         If Anyone has Any Change Suggestions Please Respond ~
>
>                                                         ORR ~ DeanB
>
> On 28 Jul , 2020, at 10:29 PM, Rob wrote:
>
> > We got a new Vanagon today!  It's been a few years. A 1990 tin top
> > with a rebuilt Subaru 2.2 and a rebuilt manual transmission, it came
> > with a binder of receipts. It runs nice, I can't tell you how good it
> > felt to be driving a Vanagon again & shifting gears!
> >
> > What do I do now besides the fuel lines?
> >
> > The first thing will be the fuel lines, they look new but the
> > firewall plastic piece is still there so I have to do them.
> > The next thing is change the oil/filter
> > I thought I'd inspect the spark plugs.
> > The front blower doesn't work at all so I have to troubleshoot that.
> > This is a Subaru conversion and the stock temp gauge does not work, I
> > want to fix that but it's a conversion problem. There are after
> > market gauges that do work but that's not the same thing.
> > I had forgotten how loud it is closing the sliding door. I need to
> > research on how to quiet that down, I remember a thread. (In a couple
> > of days I'll forget that I think the door is loud, it will be normal <g>)
> > I need to fix the back hatch so I can open it from the inside, there
> > is a write up on The Samba for that.
> >
> > What else do I need to do, what am I forgetting?
>