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Date:         Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:44:34 -0700
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: FW: Can somebody identify/explain these?
Comments: To: Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>
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Probably someone working in the engine bay put their favourite pry bar on the handy shelf and has for years now been wondering where it went! ;)

On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 11:58 PM, Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@gmail.com>wrote:

> It appears that line wrap may have cut off the end of the links and > confused > some folks. The items in question were the last two pictures. Several folks > identified the piece on the alternator, so now the remaining question is > "what the heck is that big rusty iron piece I'm holding...?" > > > > Cya, > > Robert > > > > From: Robert Fisher [mailto:garciasghostvw@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 8:59 PM > To: 'vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM' > Subject: Can somebody identify/explain these? > > > > I was trying to get to my Idle Control Computer and found this thing hidden > in the space: > > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/MysteryDoohickey#5483214385772111 > 618 > > > > It looks like something I would've found in Grandaddy's barn, and therefore > I want to think it has something to do with horseshoeing, but I don't know. > > > > > > I decided to put the alternator from my '86 in my '87 because I thought it > was making some bearing noise, and when I picked it up it was like this: > > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/garciasghostvw/MysteryDoohickey#5483214459268981 > 010 > > > > That wasn't the way the alternator was configured in the '87 so I changed > it > around. Anybody know what's going on there? > > > > Cya, > > Robert >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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