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Date:         Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:22:28 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: The Value Of a Mechanic That Knows the Vanagon
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <5ebe10a0810101406w7cb4632y231a29b3699a3787@mail.gmail.com>
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Amen to Vanagon mechanics, learning to wrench on them and DUCT TAPE! --- ;^)

Neil.

On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > Or... learn to do it yourself with the list's help? > > That's kind of what I've been doing here since 2000. > > 2008/10/10 Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>: >> At a WetWesties gathering last weekend there were two vehicles that were >> having some problems. One was expecting to replace a throttle cable, maybe >> even on the trip home. The other Vanagon would start and run for a couple >> of minutes but was having great problems keeping running after that. The >> owners had an appointment to have the AFM replaced to try to cure the >> problem. But we had in out group the Wizzard of Walla Walla, a top VW >> (actually any European vehicle) mechanic. And he took a look at both. The >> throttle cable problem was cured by repositioning a spring to the right >> anchor point. And the hard running problem was a cracked crankcase breather >> tower, temp fix with duct tape. >> Both problems had been looked at by good, experienced mechanics, one by the >> owner and one by mechanics at a shop with a very good reputation. But the >> experience and understanding and familiararity with the vehicle found, in >> very short order, the true problem. >> So, if you are like me and depend on someone else to troubleshoot and >> maintain your engine compartment AND you have a REALLY good mechanic treat >> him (or her) very, very well. >> BTW you have noticed that I didn't give the name of the Wizzard of Walla >> Walla. That's because I don't know whether he wants to be deluged with >> requests for work or not. >> > > > > -- > Chris S. > Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur" >

-- Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/


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