[Vwdiesel] Northern Ohio dieseling

[Bryan Belman]

Worthy story for sure.  Would love to see it someday.  I liked the part about towing the Benz with the wife in it.  that is against the law, ya know.  
 

Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
04 Golf TDI PD, 100hp, 5sp Tiptronic Auto -- running :<)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA -- running :<)
70 Type 1 stock Elm Green Beetle -- Under Restoration :-)

From: James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net>
To: 'Doyt W. Echelberger' <doyt at buckeye-express.com>; vwdiesel at vwfans.com 
Sent: Sunday, January 6, 2013 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Northern Ohio dieseling

Yeah, I'll say super good as well Doyt.
I had an A2 for years- it was the best car I have ever owned.
Others have had some FEATURES that by themselves were very nice, I really
like the 1Z motor, the B5.5 handling, but pound for pound, the 1989 A2 was
easily the most reliable, user friendly, economical car I have ever owned
and maintained. Sold it to a friend at around 360000 miles 'cause he needed
a reliable car.
The A/C is a breeze to work on, mail me when you're ready to dive in, I can
walk you through it.  Start watching for a good buy on a receiver dryer too,
you'll be changing that out if the system has no pressure.  If it lived on a
towbar, probably a rock perforated the condenser or tubing to it.
I'd buy another good low mile A2 in a second if one came up.
-james

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of Doyt W. Echelberger
Sent: January-06-13 12:14 PM
To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Northern Ohio dieseling

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
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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


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