Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 20:47:55 -0400
Reply-To: Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Marla Stelk <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Mechanic in Maine?
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Hey John,
Yep - got you confused, but found out that Kevin (Warren Ave. mechanic) is
at 342 not 252 Warren ave. Spoke to his wife today, super nice folks. They
totally think you're the best. Sorry I didn't catch up with you over the
weekend. Got the oil pressure relief valve fixed and no more leaks so far.
So driving back to the cape tommorrow and will stop by a guy in Sommerville
MA that was recommended on the vanagon site. The guy on Warren Ave. said if
the pressure relief valve wasn't working properly that it could have caused
my problems so we'll see. think I have bigger engine problems overall to
work out. HOpe to see you next time! Thanks for all the advice!
Peace,
Marla
'87 Westy Van "Morrison"
>From: "John P. Flaherty" <jflahert@MAINE.RR.COM>
>Reply-To: "John P. Flaherty" <jflahert@MAINE.RR.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Mechanic in Maine?
>Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 17:36:58 -0400
>
>Marla,
>
>I had a feeling that was you at the gate as I was leaving. It was me who
>recommended the Warren Ave. mechanic, not Doug. Not surprised you couldn't
>find him, his garage isn't visible from the road. For future reference,
>coming from Forest Ave, you'll see a Happy Wheels skating rink on your
>right. About a hundred yards past that on the left is a small diner,
>painted
>blue and yellow. Turn down the diner's driveway and Kevin is the 3rd
>building on the right.
>
>Hope you get your van straightened out OK.
>
>John Flaherty
>'84 GL
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Marla Stelk" <mjstelk@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 1:08 PM
>Subject: Re: Mechanic in Maine?
>
>
> > That was me!! I made just as ya'll were leaving, so we turned around
>and
> > followed the caravan around all the way to the next campground. Got a
>few
> > guys to look at my van, but now I've got real problems. Oil has been
>blown
> > back somehow onto the engine compartment. Dennis, a VW mechanic from
>Long
> > Island figured it was tranny oil, but wasn't sure - didn't have tools or
> > anything. Took it to a AAA mechanic in Portland (the guy that you
> > recommended I couldn't find anywhere on Warren Ave.)and he said that it
>was
> > the oil pressure relief valve that was leaking. Now how in the world
>that
> > could end up blowing back around and over the top of my engine is beyond
>me,
> > although I know that it had a small leak there before. My tranny fluid
>is
> > fine, my oil level is fine. Its a mystery to me. Now I've got to go
>back
> > and pick it up and pay $130 for not fixing my problem. Vanagon man
>thinks
> > I'm crazy to keep driving it around, but not sure what to do. I think
>at
> > this point it probably does have a head problem.
> >
> > Anyway - did you make it to the other campground?
> >
> > Peace,
> > Marla
> >
> > >From: "Fitz-Randolph, Douglas" <Doug@beacontel.tv>
> > >To: Marla Stelk <mjstelk@hotmail.com>
> > >Subject: RE: Mechanic in Maine?
> > >Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 09:42:14 -0400
> > >
> > >Did you (and your sister?) make it on Sunday? As we were all leaving
>for
> > >the
> > >caravan, I saw two people sitting at the gate in a Westy, silver I
>think,
> > >watching everyone drive out and I thought "Hey, I'll bet that was
>Marla..."
> > >
> > >- Doug
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Marla Stelk [SMTP:mjstelk@hotmail.com]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 6:26 PM
> > > > To: Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
> > > > Subject: Re: Mechanic in Maine?
> > > >
> > > > <<BTW, are you going to Buses by the Buoy this weekend? Campout at
> > >Thomas
> > > > Point in Brunswick - about 100 buses I'll bet - everyone'll be
>there!
> > > > You'd
> > > > not only get some names of good mechanics - there'll probably be
>someone
> > > > there who would fix your van on the spot!>>
> > > >
> > > > Hadn't heard about it yet. What night is it? Won't be up in Maine
> > >until
> > > > late Saturday night. Will folks still be around Sunday morning?
>I've
> > >got
> > > > a sister in Lisbon Falls just 10 miles away. Wow - wish I'd known
>about
> > > > it sooner - would have made plans to go! Well, hopefully I can
>swing
>by
> > > > Sunday!
> > > >
> > > > Peace,
> > > > Marla
> > > > '87 Westy Van "Morrison"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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