Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 17:09:53 -0500
Reply-To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Solution to Reliability Problem
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In my mind the key to building confidence in a vehicle is to just drive it!
The first few trips, you won't be confident. So, carry your spares, carry
your tools, your AAA card, and your resources as stated above, and just go
do it! After a few trips of increasing magnitude, you'll be confident.
Real confidence comes from a few cross country treks......
Now if only I could make it up the snowy driveway....
-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG in the back
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:
> George,
> You must be able to do the work required to keep it going or pay someone to
> do the work for you. I was fortunate enough to find a really nice '87 with
> an intermittent no start problem that in 3+ years (until this week) was not
> serious. It ALWAYS eventually started right up until the time it did not,
> so now I must get my hands dirty. Luckily, this last episode occurred in
> the driveway and not 1,000 miles from home. Also luckily, I think I have
> isolated the malfunction and have some parts on order. We shall see.
>
> Thing is, if this keeps up it could easily defeat my fundamental trust in
> the vehicle, as yours seems to have done to you. We either deal with it or
> we don't. Good luck with your decision and your van!
>
> Stephen
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> --- On Tue, 1/5/10, George Averill <averill@MCHSI.COM> wrote:
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> From: George Averill <averill@MCHSI.COM>
> Subject: Solution to Reliability Problem
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Tuesday, January 5, 2010, 3:45 PM
>
>
> All,
> I haven't posted in a while. I have an 84 Vanagon camper that runs great.
> I have had it for a number of years. I don't use it much any more because
> I'm afraid to go too far from home base. I'm afraid that something will
> break and I will be stranded in a motel or worse while trying to locate
> repair parts and someone who is willing to make a repair. That happened
> once, and I don't want to repeat the experience.
>
> Are other owners this paranoid? Is there a solution? I have just about
> decided to sell the bus to someone who wants to have another hobby.
>
> George
> Cataula, GA
> 84 Vanagon Camper
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