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Date:   Sat, 2 Mar 2013 16:21:11 -0500
Reply-To:   "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:   "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:   Re: Horn problem
Comments:   To: Suzy Wojcik <suzywoj@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:   <0BB4EA7F-9784-491B-81B6-A391B2BBCC6F@comcast.net>
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Had this happen recently and my first instinct was to check for a key in the gap. It turned out that the horn button itself was broken and a spring was moving around inside. Just another thing to check if it starts happening and the keys aren't anywhere near the steering column.

Ken Wilford John 3:16 www.vanagain.com

On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Suzy Wojcik <suzywoj@comcast.net> wrote:

> Went out to the garage and climbed into the Westy. Put the key into the > ignition and turned her on and the horn started blaring away. Turned her > off > and it stopped. Then back on again, and no horn. So, what is going on? > Second > time this has happened. I seem to remember a post recently about > lubricating > the horn ring? Where? Wetwestie or the Vanagon list? And with what? WD 40? > And, what part of the horn? Thanks for any help. > > Suzy Wojcik > 87 Westie > Dove Blue, Bluebelle > Eugene, Oregon >


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