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Date:         Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:52:47 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject:      Re: He's Alive, He's Alive, HE'S ALIVE!
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Congratulations!!

I know the thrill that you are feeling, firing up your engine after transplant surgery.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren.K.Lail-1" <wlail@OU.EDU> Date: Friday, February 27, 2004 2:55 pm Subject: He's Alive, He's Alive, HE'S ALIVE!

> Flash!! > > At precisely 3:37 pm, Central Standard Time, > Billy Bones roared back to life! He's Alive! And > what was amazing is that as soon as fuel found its > way through all that new fuel line, he belched, > wheezed, farted, and then just ran. I let him idle > for 30 minutes, and then replaced the oil and filter > (to get those new filings out of there!) > > I've still got to refill my tranny, so Billy's not > out of dry dock just yet, but tomorrow! Maybe. > > > I need to set the timing, but I can't figure it out > from Bentley. This is an 88 2.1 WBX with manual > tranny. What's the best way to set the timing > (I even went out and bought a timing light!). > > When ole Billy started up, well if I had known > how to do a back-flip in my driveway I think I > would have just done it. > > Thanks for everyone's kind words of support! > > Warren Lail > 88 Westy "Billy Bones" > 87 GL >


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