Listers, Just got off the phone with Perry at Totally German. He replaced the fuel filter and the rubber fuel lines / clamps that were on it (was leaking like a sieve!), changed the electrical portion of my ignition switch (bad X terminal), replaced my reverse switch (removed old, replace with new that I supplied, cleaned old and put it back in as the NEW one was defective, old one works fine now) and checked my brakes (Midas lied, there was nothing wrong with them - and I had ordered new rotors and pads - anybody need some syncro brake rotors and pads??). Total bill was ~$250. Now all I have to do is figure out how to get back down there tomorrow to pick it up... And a big thanks to Karl who took time out to make the ~80 mile round trip to get me home!! Don in Phoenix, AZ 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro - back among the living! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don in Phoenix" <02BuellS3T@cox.net> To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Sent: Mon 26 April 2004 14:19 Subject:Can anybody in Phoenix area give me a ride?
> Went to get the new (to me) '87 Syncro registered today. Hmm, need a > emissions test. Go to the test site - "Hey, we can't test your van - it's > leaking gas!". > > Crap. > > So I am going to bring it into Totally German Auto tomorrow (they are on > east Main in Mesa). I know this is a long shot, but can anyone give me a > ride home from there (I live at 16th and Bell in Phoenix) - please pmail if > you can help. > > I am hoping against all that it is the "coupler" between the gas tank and > the firewall, and not the vent lines which would require the three step > repair procedure: > > 1) Remove engine > 2) Remove transaxle > 3) Remove gas tank > > Reassembly is the reverse of removal... > > Don in Phoenix, AZ |
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