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Date:         Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:55:13 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: HELP: in Kamloops and need some help
Comments: To: Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@marionette.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <20748.24.71.125.189.1164854655.squirrel@s0106000d93648bd0.wp.shawcable.net>
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You might be able to make an appointment with Vancouver Transmission in Surrey to have the CV joint taken care of on Monday.

I don't know anyone in Vancouver proper who is open on Saturday.

Re your cold start situation, what weight of oil are you using? 20W50 will definitely be difficult to crank at the temps we are having in the Lower Mainland right now. I'm happy with 15W40 for the climate here.

Seeya, Jake

On 11/29/06, Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@marionette.ca> wrote: > > Hello Anybody, > > I am driving my 86 Westy for the first time in the cold of winter and a > few things happened today that I need help with: > > 1. The headlight switch is going flakey, a few times today I had to hold > it in a certain position to make it work. I have the Go Westy external > relays installed and they have worked correctly for about a months. For > now I will not drive at night, but do you think its the headlight switch > or a faulty installation of the kit? This problem appears intermittent. > > 2. No start on a -22 celcius morning. I turned the key to the on position > I heard the fuel pump start and stop (this I believe is normal). Turning > the key to the start position the fuel pump started again and no > starter...no click, no nothing. Did this about 10-15 times then the > starter turned over VERY slowly and the engine caught and started. The > starter is normally very fast and the start very quick...did this at -5 a > few times with no problem. When the engine is warm this does not occur. > I have experienced a 1/2 second pause on some cold mornings between > turning the key and the starter turning over. Any idea what this is? > > 3. Passenger side rear there is a clicking typically under acceleration > or constant velocity. I suspect the CV, inspection of the boots shows no > rips or anything. I can't do anything about this right now (until I get > to Vancouver about 400 kilometers away). If this is the CV, will it last > that long? And who do I go to in Vancouver to get this fixed fast? I > will be in Maple Ridge, Abbotsford and Surrey. In that order, Maple > Ridge is tomorrow and Surry is on Monday. I am only in Vancouver for a > short time and then returning to Calgary. > > Thanks for any help/info you can give, > > Gregor > > > > -- > At the end of the game, the kings and pawns all go back into the same box. >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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