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Date:         Tue, 7 Aug 2007 22:00:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the > Internet in your pocket: mail, > > news, photos & more. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC > > >

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