Date:         Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:27:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Like an Old pair of Jeans
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Well, poor Grover (my '90 Carat) has a major problem. The plastic coolant
"manifold" that attaches to the passenger side fire wall failed last
Thursday. Before I realized things had gone a foul the engine overheated and
asside from the headgaskets, thermostat housing, that coolant peice, a bit
of wiring, and a melty fuel line - I suspect the heads are shot as well.
Trying to work things out right now to get him repaired and back ont he
road.

That being said my friend Tim is letting me borrow his '85 GL, Rerun, for
the time being (because Grover is my daily driver). It so happens that Rerun
was my first Vanagon. It was kind of nice driving that bus again - and as
the subject line says, it is kind of like an old pair of favorite jeans. It
was comforting - espescially since I haven't been a real happy guy since
Grover took ill.

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Thanks,

Jeff
'90 Carat (Grover)
'86 (We call this one Parts)
'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus