Don't know the route. We are tracking them by their cell phone. They are heading out on I-64 toward Evansville, in. last I heard, New Orleans is out and they are bee-lining for California, perhaps through Denver. Ted(the dad) -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Tony Collins Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 1:39 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: 6 guys and vanagon x-country-UPDATE Good news indeed......are they passing by MI? On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 12:54 PM, John Reynolds <kayakjr@comcast.net> wrote: > First - thanks to all who offered help -some by p-mail only to me. Dad > signed up for the Vanagon list and has seen the help offers and that > provides some relief. > > > > Well, they replaced the tire - but neither Dad or I are sure what the local > tire place sold them. Dad tried to convince them to get a fll set from the > BusDepot. Next problem - t he van popped out of gear on the highway and > the engine died. T hey found spark out of the coil, and they disconnected > the fuel line aft of the pump (has pre-filter only - 81) and it was > delivering fuel. Started with starting fluid, but would not keep > running. Sounds like they are learing things already!!! Remember, these > are basically high school kids and many that age would not have the gumption > to even start this trip. (W e had climbed under the van when it was at > myhouse so they would know where the pump & filter was. ) > > > > T hrough the air cooled rescue squad they found a shop - CJBuggs in F > isherville Virginia - 7 miles away by tow truck. The shop dropped > everything and they determined it was the ECU and they had one in stoc k and > the boys are now back on the road! > > > > Maybe the gas mileage will improve now. I'll keep you all posted if the > list is interested. > > > > Again thanks to all for the offer. > > > > John > > LiMBO > > 86 Wolfsburg Westfalia "Weekender" >
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