[T3] Type 3 Maintenance Reference Manual

[Dave Hall]

About 15 years ago I put together a Technical Manual for our (UK) VW Type
3&4 Club - about 90 A4 (approx letter) sides, some double-sided.  Since
then, the internet has grown massively, as has my knowledge of Type 3s, and
all the other enthusiasts have their own found knowledge, and there's
probably as much again that isn't generally known, as the issue  hasn't come
up.  Producing a comprehensive publication, whether for on-line reference or
in a printable form is certainly possible, but an enormous undertaking.  
Jim and Keith have their FAQs on various topics available on request.  I
feel cautious about committing a lot of time to put things in an organised
and carefully structured format on the web, though I'm sure that's the way
to go, to continue helping others after my typing fingers have seized up!  

I can't promise anything, but there is a good reserve of archives on
VWType3.org to make use of, so it's something that may see the light of day
at some point.  

Dave
UK VW Type 3&4 Club
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-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Gary
Forsmo
Sent: 02 November 2013 21:03
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Type 3 Maintenance Advice

>but you'll learn them from this list
>and they'll stick with you for the rest of your life, and be useful 
>with almost any car you ever own.

Some of you [names withheld to protect the innocent :-) ] have 40 to 52
years (when our cars were built - 1961 to '73) to "learn"
many of the tricks, solve perennial problems, experience the solutions and
pass along, mostly by word-of-mouth, in this forum, what collectively you
know.

But I often hear members who knew Russ Wolfe say:  "Russ talked about this
or that."
Although I never met him, he apparently took a wealth of knowledge, from his
years of experiences with Type 3's, with him, when he passed.
R.I.P., Russ.

But, there are others on The List who also have a wealth of knowledge, too.

But to get it all "scraped together" in a book?

I try to remember all I read & hear, but things fall through the cracks.

I would like to be able to pass along things that I know ... not necessarily
Type 3 stuff ...
I always say:  "I'm going to live forever."
So far so good.

But I probably don't have another 40 to 52 years left on this Earth, to do
that.

--
Gary "Frito" - '69 Variant, FI, MT
Rockport, TX (winter)
Lake Geneva, WI (summer)
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