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Date:         Sat, 10 Nov 2007 17:45:34 -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: My Westy has a new friend! (The Conversion Adventure Begins!)
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <c4e7c5f90711101511h4043b3b3xb15983dac3160f43@mail.gmail.com>
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Now you've done it! A 'parts' van. Umm-hmmmmm. Soon you'll adopt a 'perfectly good' GL with a dead motor, a Westy that 'just needs a little work' and who knows, a Subaru Legacy with an iffy transmission.

Kiss your day job goodbye Tuba-man, you've come down with Vanagon-itis. :)

Your neighbours will have all their fears confirmed.

On Nov 10, 2007 3:11 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all. > > Here's my new "parts" van (transporter model): > > http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home > > Funny thing. I thought I'd investigate why the engine wouldn't run for > PO. According to him it just lost it's oil and wouldn't start. He > filled it with more oil and tried again. Tried to take a pic but > batteries just died. Too bad. A worthy one. > > Pulled a plug to have a look for/if which cylinder might be fouled > with oil as I couldn't easily see where the oil leaked out of. > But...... > > I found GAS spilling out of the spark plug hole!! No S##T! (no > disrespect to PO. He's an honest/good guy) > > He musta cranked that thing a LONG time. I almost filled my drain pan, > and there's still more oil/gas coming out. Glad I didn't install > starter and try to fire it up! > > Anyone know the best way to get rid of an oil gas mixture? I'll check > with local recycle people too. > > Wow. I think I'm getting a buzz offa the gas I got on my hand! > > Neil (dizzy) > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - > "Jaco" (Bustorius) > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/


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