Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:45:51 -0700
Reply-To: Nunya Business <bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Nunya Business <bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: New Rule was Re: Propane Gauge?
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You may not be joking, ya grump, but I was basically making a
tounge-in-cheek suggestion in response to Mike Elliott's newfound enthusiasm
for this Wiki thing.
In fact, I pmailed Dave with the link to the archives (in case he didn't
have it) and gave him the short answer to his question at the same time- so
there.
Cya,
Robert
On 8/7/07, Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> How about just ignoring the question if you don't
> have the answer and let someone else gladly
> answer it ,
> instead of rudely suggesting the asker look it up
> himself somewere and risking a new Vanagon list
> flamebroiled war.
>
> No, I ain't joking and it ain't Friday.
>
> Happened to me once on another forum- I needed
> help and they just said , one after the other,
> why don't you look it up on Google?
>
> Here these 31 year old geeks were, the experts,
> claiming to be there to help but just passing me
> off because the real reason they were on that
> forum was it was their own personal chat clique
> where they could pass smilies back and forth to
> each other.
>
> C'mon-we can dare to be above that here and just
> help the poor clueless member, can't we?
>
> The only exception to that rule is that we should
> outlaw all tire discussions immediately!
>
> Robert
>
> 1982 Westfalia
>
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> --- Nunya Business <bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > How 'bout we make a new rule that the guy that
> > asks the question has to
> > research it in the archives, do a comprehensive
> > write-up on it and post it
> > to the Wiki for review?
> > Sure, it could work...?
> >
> > Cya,
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > On 8/7/07, Michael Elliott
> > <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Ah -- the "propane gauge" question! It's a
> > good candidate for the
> > > vanagon wiki (VanagonWiki.net). Whoever posts
> > the definitive answer to
> > > this one will have their words forever
> > immortalized on the wiki so the
> > > next time someone needs to know the answer to
> > this, they can be pointed
> > > to the wiki article.
> > > --
> > > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> > > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> > > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical
> > Banana")
> > > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc.,
> > San Juan Capistrano
> > > KG6RCR
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > David Johnson typed:
> > > > Ok. Remember when I said I surrender?
> > Damn if those Westies don't
> > > > have a pull that defies logic.
> > > >
> > > > My beloved and I have decided that, while I
> > am not the one to fix
> > > > Blue Midget, our fire fried and somewhat
> > dilapidated '80 Westy, we
> > > > might actually bite the bullet to let
> > others do it for me. So I am
> > > > collecting estimates right now to get Blue
> > Midget done up reliable
> > > > and pretty.
> > > >
> > > > You really needed to know that, right? Ok,
> > to the point. The shut-
> > > > off valve for my propane tank is broken
> > (handle broke off) so as part
> > > > of my repairs, I am going to at least
> > repair that. But with that
> > > > repair, does anyone know of a pressure or
> > level gauge that can be
> > > > added to this model Westy so I can see the
> > propane level I have?
> > > > Since it is a low volume tank, I am not
> > sure if anyone has had any
> > > > luck with a gauge like this.
> > > >
> > > > I'll let you know what I decide on the
> > repair after I get the rest of
> > > > my estimates. It is going to be *a lot* of
> > money to do, but relative
> > > > to the cost of a newer vehicle with less
> > miles, it is still probably
> > > > cheaper to repair this one. The jury is
> > still out on that. Right
> > > > now I know one body shop has an estimate of
> > $3500 for all the rust
> > > > repair and paint, plus $675 from an
> > upholstery shop to redo the
> > > > shredding rear seat and fallen ceiling
> > liners. I am waiting for
> > > > another body shop estimate, and sometime
> > next week I should get a
> > > > mechanical repair estimate, as the mechanic
> > I want to use has, um,
> > > > yeah, taken off to Sturgis. *sigh
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > > '80 Westy currently in limbo
> > > >
> > >
> >
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