Date:         Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:31:37 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: successful 2000 mile road trip
Comments: To: Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net>
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Sure, Mike, and when I had one Vanagon I thought they were all dead nuts
reliable and got 32 MPG Imperial.   Apparently not.    :)

In my 4 or so years on the List I've never seen anyone post re broken
shifter until Allan, ergo, not a common problem.

In considering this, I can't really think of a part that's a problem.  The
head seals are stupid, the upper control arm bushings wear out - hang on,
maybe the ignition switch qualifies as crap - almost every van I know has
had the switch replaced at least once, even my Mom's low mileage Westy.

On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Kenneth Lewis <kdlewis@northstate.net>
wrote:

> Allan,
> i would check out the fan operation before taking any more long trips.
> First check the fuses. To test the fan I just short the wires (two at a
> time) at the radiator sensor. this will test the high and low functions.
> --
> Ken Lewis
> http://neksiwel.20m.com/
>



--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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