Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 07:26:33 -0500
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: oh shit, here we go again
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Joy,
I understand your a handsoff type of person with mechanics, but
for the good of the vanagon list, could you find out exactly what
connection
was loose. This may be a problem area witch we should all be aware of,
and may need to check in situations like you were in.
Eric
Joy Hecht wrote:
>Well, I did a lot of what Gnarlie suggested - 160 out of Walsenburg, La Veta
>pass, etc. She didn't mention visiting her in Santa Fe, which I also did,
>in fact that's where I'm emailing from. It's great to finally connect faces
>with names!
>
>I didn't get any Mexicans to push my van, however. Matilda has gotten quite
>comfy riding on tow trucks by now, so she got to do that again.
>
>The problem with my van turned out to be quite trivial - a loose connection,
>which the mechanic in Walsenburg found quickly and didn't waste his time and
>my money messing around. Whew! He (Curtis Pryor) turns out to be a
>VW-trained mechanic from back in something like 1968, and he's worked on VWs
>his whole life. So if anyone needs a mechanic in Walsenburg, Pryority
>Motors is definitely the place.
>
>Thanks to everyone who sent suggestions, condolences, or anything else! You
>guys are great moral support, even if I'm useless at doing my own repairs.
>And to those who wonder why I haven't given up on vanagons, well, it's
>because it's so much fun meeting all of you on the way! Besides, I'm
>stubborn. :-)
>
>
>
>Joy
>
>
>
>****************************************************************
>Joy Hecht
>and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon
>
>For musings about life and the vanadventures:
>http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy
>
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>
>:::-----Original Message-----
>:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
>:::Of Gnarlodious
>:::Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 9:47 AM
>:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>:::Subject: Re: oh shit, here we go again
>:::
>:::My advice? Wait a while for it to warm up then try. Roll down a hill or
>:::get
>:::some Mexicans to push you, they love doing that sort of thing :=)
>:::
>:::Sounds like the kind of prob any mechanic could fix.
>:::
>:::When you get out of Walsenburg, you should head west on 160 (assuming
>:::Matilda is running good), the drive is beautiful and traffic is light
>:::over
>:::La Veta pass. Go south at Ft. Garland to get to Taos, Santa Fe and
>:::Albuquerque.
>:::
>:::-- Gnarlie
>:::
>:::
>:::Entity Joy Hecht spoke thus:
>:::
>:::> So, I finally get back on the road, made it from Boulder to Walsenburg,
>:::> Colorado. It's quarter to seven in the morning, and Matilda won't
>:::start.
>:::> She started once, then the engine died. Now she turns over but won't
>:::start.
>:::>
>:::> Suggestions? Anyone know of a decent mechanic nearby? I see from
>:::Larry's
>:::> list a couple in Colorado Springs (further than AAA will tow, I'm
>:::almost
>:::> sure, though maybe wrong?)
>:::>
>:::> Is this something that a non-VW mechanic should be able to handle? Any
>:::> suggestions?
>:::>
>:::>
>:::> Joy
>:::>
>:::> *******************************************************************
>:::> Dr. Joy E. Hecht
>:::> Consultant on Environmental Policy and Information
>:::>
>:::> Email: jhecht@alum.mit.edu
>:::> Phone: 1-202-494-1162
>:::>
>:::> *******************************************************************
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