Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2003 03:46:59 +0000
Reply-To: Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: new shop in PNW
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Well thanks for the congrats. Good luck on your venture as well. Honesty is
the key. Even if your prices are competitive people will come to you and pay
for it because of honesty. Plus it gets more customers because your
customers will tell others. Thats the best way to get business. :)
Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'84 Jetta
>From: "Barry E. Muller" <bmuller@uoft02.utoledo.edu>
>To: Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: new shop in PNW
>Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 22:38:57 -0500
>
>Congrats Chris,
>
>Now if you only were opening a shop in NWO (NW Ohio) instead of PNW, I'd
>really be excited. I'm about to start my own vanagon repair business. I'm
>relatively inexperienced when it comes to vanagon repairs, but cheap and
>honest. As far as I can tell, that means I'm just like the other NWO import
>shops that I've taken my van to, but, I have the edge because I'm also
>cheap
>and honest.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Barry
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Chris DeLong" <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Monday, December 30, 2002 1:53 AM
>Subject: new shop in PNW
>
>
> > Well kinda new anyway. Some of you know about this shop. some of you
>know
> > me. I used to work at Bugaid. I now run a division of Specialty Motors
> > called Fine Tuning. I have done about 10 Tiico conversions, one Eurospec
> > conversion, and built one from scratch. I am also in the process of
>building
> > a G60 turbo 1.8l for my own Vanagon. Maybe that will give you guys/girls
> > some insight on what I have done and know. The division of this shop
>that
>I
> > run is strictly VW, Audi, Porsche, Mercedes, and Volvo. I do happen to
>be
> > partial to VW's as it is all that I own and drive. I have done many VW
> > conversions across the board. If anyone is looking for a shop in their
> > neighborhood please give me a call. I make it my business to keep
>customers
> > happy and make my work affordable as well as competitive. Thanks for
>reading
> > :)
> >
> > Fine Tuning
> > 12510 15th Ave. N.E. suite C
> > Seattle Wa
> > 98125
> > 206.367.5503
> >
> > Chris DeLong
> > ICQ#45030867
> > Seattle, WA USA
> > '80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
> > '91 GLi 2.0 16V
> > '77 Rabbit 16V
> > '80 'Vert (parting out!)
> > '61 17 Window type II
> > '91 Vanagon
> > '78 Rabbit
> > '84 Jetta
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
> > >Reply-To: Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >Subject: Re: Problem with running rich when motor warm......90 Vanagon
> > >Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 23:35:11 -0500
> > >
> > >My Vote:
> > >Brown ground wire connected to the head (driver's side). This is the
> > >ground for the O2 sensor green wire shield.
> > >
> > >
> > >-------------------------
> > >Laurence Smith
> > >Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
> > >90 Westy (fanumbos)
> > >87 GL
> > >-------------------------
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List
> > > > [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> > > > Of Vanagon man
> > > > Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 8:19 PM
> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > Subject: Problem with running rich when motor warm......90 Vanagon
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Van runs great cold, but when it gets up to temp, starts
> > > > running rogh,
> > > > stalling, and smoking black...........I am leaning towards
> > > > Oxygen Sensor on
> > > > this one...........
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have a vote?
> > > >
> > > > Adam P
> > > > 81 Westy "The Brick "
> > > > 70 Single Cab "Whitey"
> > > > 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
> > > > 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
> > > > 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> > > > 1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
> > > > Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
> > > >
> >
> >
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