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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Avalon Travel; 19 Rev Ed edition (26 Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1566913101
  • ISBN-13: 978-1566913102
  • Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 20.7 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,542 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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First published in 1969, this classic manual of automotive repair equips VW owners with the knowledge to handle every situation they will come across with any air-cooled Volkswagen built through 1978, including Bugs, Karmann Ghis, vans, and campers. With easy-to-understand, fun-to-read information- for novice and veteran mechanics alike-anecdotal descriptions and clear language, this book takes mystery out of diagnostic, maintenance, and repair producers, and offers some chuckles along the way.

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John Muir, mechanic, author, and the publisher, wrote the original How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive in 1969. He died in 1977.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book for duffers available., 27 Mar 2000
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This book is great, it took me from knowing nothing about the VW engine (or engines in general) to having the confidence to do many many tasks myself. Buy this book if your really want to have a go. The chap who owns the shop where I get my spares even recommended it without knowing I had got it and said 'he wished this had been the first book he had bought 10 years ago as it would have saved him many mistakes and alot of money' lucky for me it is my first book!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!, 10 Dec 1997
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This is a terrific book to add to your library of books for VW's. The author has a unique style lacking in other service manuals. You will not be disappointed with your purchase. You will save at least the cost of the book when you perform your first repairs. The author gives you the confidence to "go ahead and do it"!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for maintenance of older German cars., 31 Oct 1998
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While the main focus is on air-cooled Volkswagens, the book's utility goes far beyond this. The section on fuel injection covers both the early D-Jetronic and later L-Jetronic Bosch injection systems - which were used on several other makes of cars, including BMW, Mercedes, and Volvo. Since the book is aimed at maintenance/troubleshooting without the factory test equipment, test values for common multimeters are given, as well as a logical troubleshooting flow and terminal connections. I found this section to be the best (perhaps the only) available reference for Bosch D-Jet fuel injection.
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