[Vwdiesel] Northern Ohio dieseling

[Doyt W. Echelberger]

OK, maybe it is an interesting story.....First saw it at independent shop 
servicing my Benz and my 85 Jetta TD. Mechanic told me about the owner, who 
towed it behind his diesel motor home.....so, it lived in Florida for a 
decade, and then was towed front wheels up for ten years mostly out west 
and seldom actually driven....ending up rust-free when I got it.   But it 
did have towing brackets welded into the front bumper.  I had to replace a 
rear wheel bearing.

So, how did I get it?  About 3 years ago the owner came down with leukemia, 
had a few years to live, and sold it in favor of towing a new Ford Focus 
with working air. Then he went off to Arizona to spend the rest of his life 
in the sun.  I spent about two years finding and fixing all the little 
features that had been neglected, and had plans to graft on the turbo bits 
from my expiring 85 Jetta TD. But in the end the 89 na ran so sweet and was 
so balanced that I just sat back and enjoyed it. Next big project is 
reviving the AC, but I haven't got around to it.

My Benz is the main ride because everything works and it is so comfortable 
on long trips that the wife won't ride in the Jetta....even to get 40+mpg. 
So the Jetta is my personal hobby car. Still looking for ways to make the 
ride less harsh, but the mechanicals are SO DIFFERENT from the Benz that it 
may never happen. ....Considered using it to tow the Benz and the wife.....

Doyt
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At 11:05 PM 1/5/2013, Bryan Belman wrote:
>Where did you find such an old diesel with such LOW miles. ??? super good 
>find.
>  Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ