Date:         Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:48:15 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Hitting a Milestone - sort of
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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  I like this story. I wonder how many more are out there.

I dumped nearly a whole tank of fuel in one quarter mile after filling
up. Split fuel hose in a place where I could not cut off and refit. So,
after scrounging some electrical tape, a ball point pen barrel,  some
copper wire I happened to have in my tool box, I managed to cobble
together a splice that held until I could get to a FLAPS for a proper
piece of hose.

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com


On 9/16/2010 9:15 AM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:
> I have hit some sort of repair on the fly milestone - I'm not sure if that
> is good or bad :)
>
> I was having some major problems with Gertie today ont he way to work (seems
> to happen occasionally when it's real wet - I have my ideas).
>
> Anyhow, I was able to limp to work by doing a roadside patch up using a
> piece of wire, some electrical tape, and a bathtub drain stopper. I couldn't
> explain in words if I wanted to.
>
> I have arrived :)
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
> '86 (We call this one Scrap)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>
>