Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 22:00:56 -0700
Reply-To: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: New Rule was Re: Propane Gauge?
In-Reply-To: <ed26f5470708072145p337852f5h92a5001a80208ab1@mail.gmail.com>
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Sorry- I think a Vanagon WIKI really has
something going for it, especially if it can help
diminish tire threads.
I know, I should have read every thread or I
might not have tires that hum as we speak.
Robert
1982 Westfalia
--- Nunya Business <bulletheadx@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- 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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