Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:44:46 -0700
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [WetWesties] well this was a new one on me .. maybe old hat
maybe the way it is
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Dear parts
i had the part # already
i simply wanted the part
fuel is 1.25/litre
low sulphur diesel
;)
On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 1:21 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Sounds weird to me Roger.
> the first thing I'd go for is *getting the part number* !
> Often when I get a VW parts person to look up a part...........even if I'm
> not going to buy it because it's too expensive or whatever......
> I'll ask them for the part #.
> Then, as I ask other dealers about that part........I just give 'em the
> number........and they can tell me price and availability.
> I'll tell you who's really good...........
> Guildford Motors in Surry BC.
> I have been dealing with them for about 20 years.........the absolute
> sharpest parts people I've ever found ( no problems with 'our' Rennie
> though, of course ) .
> Most VW dealer parts depts. are kinda lame, sorry to say. My local one is
> a joke pretty much in the parts dept. I have to go down there and help them
> look up most things.
>
> also.....you say 'vw dealer' .........yet a part on an injection pump
> sounds like a Bosch part to me..........which is a whole other world, one I
> don't know that much about ...........where to get individual Bosch
> parts.........though I'm sure they're available at the right places online.
> I even have a fine running injection pump that just needs some new seals.
> Guess I'll be working on getting those small parts one of these days.
>
> but .........when you get a parts person to look up a part........always
> ask them for the part number too...........that piece of info can be very
> useful.
> hope you get 'er fixed .
>
> hey ......price of fuel is WAY down !
> Is yours ?
> Locally for regular we're down to $ 2,75 to 2.89 US per US gallon. from a
> high in the 4 dollar area not that many months ago.
> I think I saw diesel at $ 3.65 US per US gallon, still pretty high.
> Everyone thinks it's due to our elections about to happen.............they
> make the gas price low to keep people happy for a while..........they figure
> 'they'll' jack the price right back up.
> Are you guys in Canada seeing these same low prices now, or are you going
> down to Bellingham to fill up ?
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
> *To:* Vanagon <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> ; all listees<wetwesties@yahoogroups.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 30, 2008 9:28 PM
> *Subject:* [WetWesties] well this was a new one on me .. maybe old hat
> maybe the way it is
>
> dear vanagoners
>
> our westie has a fuel enrichment actuator on the diesel pump
> a few weeks ago the T part broke off ..
> so this week in victoria bc i stopped at a vw specality repair shop
> the yard was cluttered with many junked westies and other vanagon / bays
> and
> etc
> the guy who ran the shop knew immediately-- what part i sought --
> he called the local vw dealer to check availability-- really i stopped
> there cause i thought it would exist in the parts pile --
>
> he talked for some timer on the phone then said -- i had to go to the vw
> dealer and present my F1 import form before i could access parts through
> the
> dealer
> especially if my vehicle was zzz in the vin ---
> i laughed ... we are third owner ... although we have a large quaity of OEM
> paper work ...
> i am unsure if this elusive form 1 is part of it ...
> so whats the scoop ...
> has any other canadian who has imported a vanagon from europe heard of this
> ...
> thanks for imput ...
> yours
> --
> roger w
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