dear doohicky hmm our next issue the aging vangon owner robert ...and mrs squirrel i hope you both meet a kindologist. very soon yours

On Sun, Aug 16, 2009 at 5:41 PM, Robert Fisher <refisher@mchsi.com> wrote:

> Indeed it is sir, thank you. I knew as soon as someone identified it, it > would slam into place in my brain (not literally) and I would feel like a > doofus. I replaced the antenna a month or so ago, so I reckon that piece > fell into the dash somewhere to fall out this afternoon on the dirt road to > my mom's place. > > I've been on heart medication for a couple of years now, and while the > manufacturer naturally denies it, the interwebs are full of anecdotes about > the effects of this stuff on the cognitive processes. It's been getting > more > noticeable, and I'm getting concerned about it. It's either that or I have > another worse problem coming up from behind. Either way I need to have a > sit > down with my cardiologist and maybe one with some other kindofologist. : ( > > Cya, > Robert > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Jack R. > Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 5:16 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: What is this part/piece? > > It is part of the antenna from a vanagon, the piece which slides inside the > unit to help secure it in place against the metal from the inside. > > You will likely need to remove the driver's head light to get your hand in > place to replace it. > > Jack R. > 84 Westy Wolfie. > > Look up the parts on Gowesty or Busdepot to see what the antenna detail > looks like... or if you have ETKA. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Robert Fisher > Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 7:55 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: What is this part/piece? > > My wife has been driving the van today, which may or may not have anything > to do with anything, but when I got in a while ago this piece/part was > lying > on the floorboard in front of the driver's seat. > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/MysteryDoohickey# > <http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/MysteryDoohickey> > > > > It looks vaguely familiar; in fact it looks sort of like it came out of a > bicycle handlebar assembly but I know that's not it. Something to do with > the ignition switch assembly? Is it from the Vanagon at all? It's like it's > right on the tip of my brain. > > > > Anybody know? Am I risking death, dismemberment or Republicanism by driving > the van? > > > > Thanks, > > Robert >

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