Date:         Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:43:51 -0800
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Van died on me!
Comments: To: Slloth <slloth@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <499CE965.5010807@comcast.net>
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dear broken down

sorry to hear of your troubles
air cooled ?
subaru ??

Just curious --
I hope you had triple a

what city are you in
good luck with it
yours



On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 9:08 PM, Slloth <slloth@comcast.net> wrote:

> I was driving my '84 Westfalia down the freeway today.  I took an off
> ramp and then started hearing a "tat tat tat" sound from the engine
> bay.  I lost power and then the van stalled.  I started it and then it
> stalled.  I started it again and started going up the over pass and it
> stalled again before I crested the over pass.  Luckily there was a very
> big space in the middle between the lanes where I coasted.  After that I
> was not able to get the engine to turn over at all.  When I turn the key
> to start I just hear one click.  I checked my fuses.  I tried a
> different battery.  My van is now sitting outside a shop!  I wish this
> would have happened close to home so I could of had it towed to my
> house.  I don't have money to pay a mechanic right now.  I guess it will
> just sit there for a while.
>
> Depending on the outcome I might end up selling it.  I really don't want
> to.
>
> :-(
>



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