Date:         Tue, 17 Sep 2002 13:08:08 -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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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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