Date:         Fri, 7 Mar 2003 15:21:49 -0800
Reply-To:     fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject:      Re: end of road
Comments: To: sleepingmonkey1 <sleepingmonkey1@JUNO.COM>
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one of the reasons i went with a rebuild, first head seal
did'nt take and the second run things are running well.
just got back from another 1000+ mile trip. I was pushing head wind taching 3 1/2 grand thinking hmm do i push past
55 or just keep chilling. VW's are a test of many things
love it or leave it is a great point. some leave, some keep
going on and on.. many head aches ;) but its better than a
car payment

hang in.
Joe

On 07 Mar 2003, sleepingmonkey1 wrote:

> love it or leave it. ----- Original
> Message ----- From: "Stephen Steele"
> <steeles@HORIZONVIEW.NET> To:
> <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent:
> Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:58 PM Subject:
> Re: end of road
>
>
> > > Darn.... took my 84 westy in for a tune up
> > > before going on a trip next week and
> > > thought I smelled ...... something
> > > sweet......
> > >
> > > Yep, $1,100 is what it will cost at the
> > > dealer to get the heads re done. I give
> > > up. This is the third and final leaking
> > > flat four for me. I'm putting the westy up
> > > on blocks till the Tiico is sorted out and
> > > I can come up with the money to do an
> > > inline four and a new automatic. Just
> > > getting into the new camping season
> > > wouldn't ya know!
> > >
> > > Later, Bob 84 westy das leaker
> > Bob: DON"T QUIT! Put a tow bar on the front
> > and pull it to your camp sites:) Surely you
> > can find a competent mechanic at a reputable
> > shop who will do
> the
> > thing for far less. How many miles did it
> > take to get you to the quitting point?
> >
> > You have plenty of time to get it fixed
> > before the weather turns nice up there in
> > WI. Suck it up... later this year it will be
> > twenty years old!
> >
> > Hang in there.
> >
> > --
> > Stephen Chillicothe OH
> >