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Date:         Mon, 8 Jul 2002 22:22:33 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oil filler tube HELP
Comments: To: Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <3D299860.10665.9AD1BF1@localhost>
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FWIS -- the whole thing is one part number. I see jury-rigging in your future...

david ps -- *jury-rigging* is the seamanlike and honorable practice of making an improvised rig with what's available on board, as well as may be in the circumstances. *Jerry-built* is to build shoddily, cheaply, flimsily...

At 12:49 PM 7/8/2002, Malcolm Stebbins wrote: >For as long as I have owned this van (4 years) I have NOT had the plastic >top to the >metal oil filler tube. Now let me be exact - I've been missing ALL of the >plastic not >just the extension tube that is inside the other plastic tube. (I've been >gerry-rigging a >plug for the tube).

-- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation"


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