How to keep your Volkswagen alive! A manual of step by step procedures for the compleat idiot: for 1950-1969 sedans, ghias & transporters, types I & II (edition 1969)

by John Muir

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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 Ghias, 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 the mystery out of diagnostic, maintenance, and repair procedures, and offers some chuckles along the way. This edition features new information on troubleshooting, new photos, and an updated resource list.… (more)

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Title:	How to keep your Volkswagen alive! A manual of step by step procedures for the compleat idiot: for 1950-1969 sedans, ghias & transporters, types I & II
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One of a kind and from an era which we shall never pass through again. With my father using this book to rebuild the engine of a 1972 Beetle, I learned that I would never fear anything and that I could fix everything. I just hope that I can pass that same lesson and feeling to my children and grandchildren. Equal parts a car repair book and a philosophy of life book with multiple reminders to enjoy what you are doing, relax and all will be okay. The amount of time, effort and love for fellow man expended and planned, shines through every sentence and every step in this book. Two men named John Muir are heroes of mine. This one, the author of a car repair book, is less known and frankly impacted lives more than the famous one. (

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chasdoty | May 28, 2020 |

How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot [For the Beetle, Bus, Karmann Ghia, SquareFastback Safari and 411 - 412] by John Muir (1980).
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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 Ghias, 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 the mystery out of diagnostic, maintenance, and repair procedures, and offers some chuckles along the way. This edition features new information on troubleshooting, new photos, and an updated resource list.

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A hippy guide to Vee dub repair. A fun read even if you never pick up a wrench.
Please note the author of this book is NOT the naturalist John Muir.

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