Date:         Sat, 30 Mar 2002 19:41:17 -0700
Reply-To:     jbrush@AROS.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET>
Subject:      Re: gas filter, 81 air cooled
In-Reply-To:  <20020330.180216.-299569.4.wilden1@juno.com>

>The cubes come in Gray, Black and Opaque White. Readily available at
>PepBoys, NAPA etc.

That is where I went before sinking so low as to go to the dealer. No
dice, but then no cooperation in just looking for one that matches the
inlet and outlet size. They just can't find one for a vanagon, so they
don't care. I don't know much about VW parts, so I couldn't throw out a
beetle application or whatever. Guess I should have asked here
first.......

Its like Joel told me, the kids are inexpreienced, and no one stocks old
stuff. I think its worse in that no one cares enough to just go find one
that fits. I worked a parts counter for several years back during the
model T age :-) and the personal touch is what made customers for us. "its
not on the computer, so we don't have it" is the X generation's mantra.
Why am I not surprised? :)

Adam said:

If it is the cube it is pn 133 133 511  bus depot has them or any flaps.

I see that number on the bus depot page, so I will buy it, and some other
stuff from them. Flaps?? Got em on my airplane, but never seen a store
with that name <g>

Thanks all for the advice. I still have a question for anyone that has the
EXTA CD and nothing to do <g> Why isn't it on there? :-)

Regards from Utah,

John