How to Keep Your Volkswagen AliveJohn Muir
How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive
A Manual of Step by Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot
by John Muir · first published 1979
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A related artifact from that era, the very popular DIY repair manual: How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot by John Muir and Peter Aschwanden. I see it's still in print. This video shows some of the wonderful artwork: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjeth7lhHSk
on “VW Beetle Owner's Manual (1970)” ↗My favorite book, even if you don't have a VW, is John Muir's "How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot". It is great because it was written for someone with no mechanical experience, it assumes no specific knowledge, it is geared towards an older…
on “A small 2009 car demolishes a 1959 Chevy in a crash test [video]” ↗How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot by John Muir and Tosh Gregg.. This book was originally published in 1969 and assumes you know nothing about cars or mechanical systems. They…
on “Ask HN: Examples of good technical writing?” ↗I really enjoyed John Muir pubs like How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step by Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot. They are available for a handful of vehicles (the Subaru one is a favorite of mine). Available at a used bookshop or new. Great drawings,…
on “I bought an encyclopedia” ↗See if you can find a copy of 'How to keep your Volkswagen Alive' by John Muir and have a read through. Find an older VW (or similar) and that's the basics and a bit more. Definitely replace the fuel lines on an old VW, but otherwise drive it and let it tell you what…
on “I Built the Only 2026 WWII Jeep” ↗