Re: [T3] Troubleshooting Website

[Greg Merritt <gregm@vwtype3.org>]

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Everyone --

	My dream project has been to build a sort of present-day 
manual or compendium of How-To's for Type IIIs.  This would 
particularly include repair items that many Type IIIs need, but that 
don't appear directly in any manual.  For example...

	o Clogged fresh-air drain hoses
	o Cracked fuel filler overflow hose
	o Loose upper torsion bar
	o Water leaks due to incorrectly-installed f.i. ecu
	o Repair of clock's internal fuse

	I would also love to make available a sort of introductory 
maintenance/repair guide.  Target audiences might include folks new 
to auto repair, or VW folks who are new to the Type III ("I open the 
engine compartment and I can see straight through to the ground! Oh 
no!").  Maybe a "I just got a Type III, how do I get it into top 
running condition?" guide.

	There are also the various VW diagnostic publications that 
folks have been discussing.  And, Russ, Toby, Dave, Aaron and others 
already have a number of resource available; items could be copied 
over, but links work fine, too.

	Most everything above has been discussed on the list at least 
once. ;)  A first draft at some of these topics could be produced by 
pasting together or synthesizing list threads.

	I think that the biggest portion of this task is not so much 
technical, but rather coordinating the efforts of contributors. 
Another approach might therefore be to develop documentation by using 
a tool that allows listees to edit documentation on-line -- maybe 
something like a WikiWiki Web (http://c2.com/cgi/wiki) or maybe a 
little more structured.

	Whew, a lot to think about before breakfast...

-Greg

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