Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 10:50:54 -0500
Reply-To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Oldsmobile Burns Today - Fuel Lines
In-Reply-To: <20030721.091625.796.1.wilden1@juno.com>
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You could always trade the whole lot plus booty in for a Vanagon. Your
problem of a multipurpose vehicle would then be solved!! :-)
Of course then you would have a whole new set of problems to deal with!!
:-(
Of course your situation would then be one of "the Demons you know
versus the Demons you don't!!" :-D
Regards,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Stan Wilder wrote:
>I've reconsidered the situation;
>The Crown Vic is in the shop for a new A/C compressor, Accumulator and
>R134 conversion.
>The Porsche is in the shop being painted.
>The Ford Explorer that my nephew abandoned here 55 days ago when he got a
>2001 Jetta has blown a torque converter seal.
>I've got to pick up materials to build a 10x20 Storage building and I'll
>need the Smosemobile land yacht a little longer.
>We could open discussion on how to convert a 86 Olds 350 cid to a FI
>system.
>I don't know anybody local to loan me a Vanagon to haul my heavy building
>materials.
>I would never take the simple route and just have them delivered
>.............. just way too easy.
>
>Stan Wilder
>
>On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 08:03:29 -0500 John Rodgers <j_rodgers@charter.net>
>writes:
>Stan,
>
>IF I were to take care of the problem will you bring the beer and
>schnitzel??? :-)
>
>And do I get a split of the take??? :-D
>
>Regards,
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver
>Birmingham, AL
>
>John Rodgers
>88 GL Driver
>
>Stan Wilder wrote:
>
>If I send my Oldsmobile to you will you burn it for me.
>It's been a good car for 167K but it's now just a $700.00 note lot car.
>I'd like to get about $3000.00 from the insurance company.
>
>Stan
>
>On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 11:59:21 -0700 Steve Delanty
><laurasdog@WEIRDSTUFFWEMAKE.COM> writes:
>
> John wrote:
>
>Watched an Olds today go up in flames. Couldn't have been anything
>
>else
>
>but fuel lines.. Fire started under the hood, and once it got going
>
>it
>
>was a hot one. Fire department came and put it out. Car was in a
>drive-up snack shop. Guy went inside, came out started engine....
>whummp!! Instant fire all over the place.
>
>Check those fuel lines!!!!!
>
>
>It must be the season... A nice silver mercedes convertible went
>up in flames downtown on wednesday. We were approaching an
>intersection
>and the car was on the other side, nose end in the driveway of a
>gas
>station. Flames were just pouring out of the hood area...
>The fire department was only a block away, but by the time they got
>there and put it out it was probably totalled.
>
>Check those fuel lines!!!!!
>
>Pop Quiz...
>
>*Do you have a good fire extinguisher in your van?*
>
>I have one in every vehicle I own and several spread around the
>house
>and garage. They are SO cheap compared to the cost of a fire....
>
>I've never had to use an extinguisher on any of my own vehicles,
>but I used one to put out a nice lady's VW beetle in Oakland in
>about 1980, and again used one to extinguish a chevy camaro
>in Santa Rosa about 10 years ago.
>
>Don't leave home without it folks! You never know when you'll
>need it
>
>'86 Westy "Escape Pod"
>
>
>
>
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