-
Sad news.
by
Mark(The Miser)UK
on 03 Aug, 2011 18:01
-
As this is the most used thread, I thought I'd post here just in case some are not aware.
On Monday morning the guy who inspired many to give 'tuning' a go rather than blind 'timing' passed away at his home. Known as Hagar, or Svend to his friends he will be missed by many.
RIP
Moderators please let this lie in the wrong place for a while, before shifting.
Thankyou
Mark
-
#1
by
R.O.R-2.0
on 03 Aug, 2011 18:23
-
thats terrible.. hagar was the one who opened my eyes to the VW diesel and its capabilities..
bunny bondo is sad..
-
#2
by
dl_sledding
on 03 Aug, 2011 18:25
-
RIP Hagar
No more pain or suffering, and an eternity of "smileage"... Enjoy!
-
#3
by
FunkTron
on 03 Aug, 2011 18:31
-
never chatted with the guy....but being diesel geeks....we don't like to see our kind go.
RIP brotha.
-from SoCal
-
#4
by
carrizog60
on 03 Aug, 2011 18:51
-
spent some time reading his comments and knowledge,its sad that he died.
at what age and from what decesase?
to his family a sincere rip from portugal
-
#5
by
410
on 03 Aug, 2011 20:33
-
Man I learned a lot from that guy. He had such great stories to go along with his little bits of info he shared with us all.
-
#6
by
FunkTron
on 03 Aug, 2011 21:09
-
can OP link to his profile so everyone can view his posts for themselves?
-
#7
by
410
on 03 Aug, 2011 21:21
-
-
#8
by
ORCoaster
on 03 Aug, 2011 23:36
-
Mark, did you get a PM on this? I haven't read that forum for awhile. 180 pages. Hagar should be proud for enlightening us all. I knew he took special fondest for you over there near the homeland. What a guy.
-
#9
by
vanagonturbo
on 04 Aug, 2011 00:08
-
I am kinda new so I dont recall reading his posts, but I have seen multiple references to him (76MPG?). Terrible loss. Sorry to hear.
-
#10
by
theman53
on 04 Aug, 2011 01:16
-
He was on that other forum EH.
-
#11
by
Mark(The Miser)UK
on 04 Aug, 2011 05:45
-
Hagar was a nice chap born in an era of extreme views, often wound up people with strong self conviction [I can empathise with that ], however was never after personal gain. His aspiration to reach 100mpg, never quite came off, but his idea of tuning for each individual engine was spot on, and his use of candles [presumably wick free] to improve old pump performance made sense.
I would have liked to have seen him in his selfbuilt gyrocopter, and his homestead; and if he's left me his engineering library, I'll be most happy .
God bless him.
-
#12
by
410
on 04 Aug, 2011 09:14
-
The topic of wax was very important to Hagar. It did do a great job of restoring lost performance in a worn ve pump. I've tried it and noticed a difference. One thing Hagar never used wax for is penetrating fluid. Works really well at freeing up seized parts. He also had a way of changing struts with out a spring compressor. I never tried his method since I have a spring compressor but made me think about the different ways a job can actually be done. Thanks hagar, your memory will live on.
-
#13
by
ricosuave
on 05 Aug, 2011 01:40
-
the next pint I hoist will be to his memory
I found his posts to be interesting, and his take on life enjoyable.
we are poorer as a VW diesel community for having lost him.
-
#14
by
Hiho
on 05 Aug, 2011 03:12
-
His method for installing the c clamps on the turbo downpipe works! Thanks Hagar. RIP