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Date:         Fri, 17 Sep 2010 17:30:12 -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: Hitting a Milestone - sort of
Comments: To: Evan Mac Donald <evanm@att.net>
In-Reply-To:  <6395.23803.qm@web180315.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
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I just want to hear the reason why there was a bathtub drain plug on board in the first place! ;)

On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Evan Mac Donald <evanm@att.net> wrote:

> Ah, yes, the old "plug the vaccuum leak with whatever you have handy" > trick. > Old, trusted, and honorable. > > > Welcome to the roadside bailing-wire-and-spit fraternity! > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Thu, September 16, 2010 10:15:56 AM > Subject: Hitting a Milestone - sort of > > 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 > >

-- 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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