Date:         Wed, 8 Sep 2004 17:12:32 -0700
Reply-To:     "Fuzzy :philippe" <fryday@CALIFORNIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Fuzzy :philippe" <fryday@CALIFORNIA.COM>
Subject:      Urgent Need of a Vanagon mechanic in Truckee, CA
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Hello everyone!!

First of all, I'd like to apologize to all of you who posted in the last 2 weeks: I set up a
vacation response for the first time without realizing that the vanagon list would not be able to
process it accurately. I disabled the auto message, so it won't happen again.

Now on to pressing matters: I'm broken down in Truckee, CA with my '87 Vanagon (2.1L automatic).
The engine is sounding pretty rough with a loud knock at every rotation of the engine and with
quite a bit of loss of power. It all happened very quickly over a few miles. Just before that, I
was in 2nd with the engine at close to 5,000 rpm. When I brought it back to Drive, the
knock/rattle/whatever started happening. I stopped the van on the side of the road, checked the oil
-- which was pretty low, added a quart to bring it back to a good level. The day was also pretty
hot. Seems like the engine is not eating itself up yet as there is no metal particles in the oil as
far as I can tell.

Sooo, if anyone could recommend a good Vanagon mechanic ASAP close to Truckee, CA, that would be
sweet. I've checked with Auto Doctor and Fast (Past?) & Present, as well as the 76 station close
by, and that can all see me tomorrow morning. But I would love to know if there's anyone else close
by (within my 100 AAA towing miles) that would do a better job. If you have any ideas, please call
me 415-505-0786. Any help will be greatly appreciated and I'll certainly make it worth your while!

Thanks in advance!!!

A bientot et avec amour,

Fuzzy :philippe
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