Date:         Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:01:19 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bostig suspending AT kits
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>
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I would have no problem going ahead with the Bostig installation in my
automatic if I had one.

Sounds like a singular problem to me, not an error on Mr Akiba's part.  If I
were him, I would ask that a different tranny be installed in that van.

On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 6:06 PM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>wrote:

> OTOH, if he's going to re-offer the kit for a lower price as a trade-off
> for his liability disclaimers, that'll work out for the positive for those
> folks that are more, shall I say, savvy than this one guy. Given Jim's
> apparent attention to detail and the feedback from current owners, I'd be
> willing to take the chance, if it really even is one.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Loren Busch
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:44 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Bostig suspending AT kits
>
>  RE: No More Bostig Kits for ATs
>
> Very disappointed to hear that as I have been figuring that I'd go that
> route when the time comes on my '90 Westy w/AT.  And from the write up of
> the problem it seems that the decision is based on one problem, repeated,
> on
> one vehicle and the work done by one shop on one transaxle and one engine.
> If they have not seen the same problem occurring with other installs then
> Bostig should be lauded for their overly cautious action on this but it
> still appears to be an isolated problem, isolated to that one vehicle and
> shop.
>



--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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